A pointing task to improve reaching performance in older adults

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-225

  Engler, Sally A ^a   Lilly, Kristina A ^a   Perkins, Jan ^a   Ustinova, Ksenia I ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Motor Control; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951869748     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31820b1367     Document Type: Article

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