The effect of reduced somatosensation on standing balance: A systematic review

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 931-943

  Kars, H J J ^a   Hijmans, Juha M ^a,b   Geertzen, Jan H B ^a,b   Zijlstra, Wiebren ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Balance; Healthy; Peripheral nervous system disorder; Somatosensation

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER;

HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS;

EID: 77953030072     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300441     Document Type: Review

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