Dynamic postural stability in pregnant fallers and non-fallers

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 954-962

  McCrory, J L ^a,b   Chambers, A J ^c   Daftary, A ^d   Redfern, M S ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Health and Physical Activity ^*  (United States)

^c University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Centre of pressure; Exercise; Falls; Perturbation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SITTING; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953355077     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02589.x     Document Type: Article

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