Balance control is altered in obese individuals

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 383-384

  Handrigan, Grant A ^a   Corbeil, Philippe ^a,b   Simoneau, Martin ^a,b   Teasdale, Normand ^a,b  

^a Division de kinésiologie   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; HUMAN; LETTER; MOTOR COORDINATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72249089562     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.08.041     Document Type: Letter

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