A feasibility study of an integrated system using a force plate and a plantar vibrotactile stimulator for fostering postural control in the elderly

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-32

  Shirogane, Satoshi ^a   Tanaka, Toshiaki ^b   Izumi, Takashi ^c   Maeda, Yusuke ^d   Oyama, Yohei ^e   Yoshida, Naoki ^a   Ino, Shuichi ^b   Ifukube, Tohru ^b  

^a Tokuyukai Medical Corporation   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e Caress Sapporo TOKEIDAI Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Postural control; Vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950166759     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703180902847645     Document Type: Article

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