Effect of plantar vibration stimuli on the balance of older women: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 199-206

  Wanderley, Fbio S ^a   Alburquerque Sendn, Francisco ^b   Parizotto, Nivaldo A ^a   Rebelatto, Jos R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aging; Postural balance; Rehabilitation; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; ONE LEG STANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLANTAR VIBRATION STIMULI; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STANDING; STIMULUS; VELOCITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 79251616935     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.10.014     Document Type: Article

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