Sensory and motor differences between young and older adults: Somatosensory contribution to postural control;Diferenças sensoriais e motoras entre jovens e idosos: Contribuição somatossensorial no controle postural

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-274

  Toledo, Diana R ^a   Barela, José A ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CRUZEIRO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Postural control; Proprioceptive system

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957156558     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552010000300004     Document Type: Article

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