Postural control in subjects with visual impairment

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-309

  Schwesig, René ^a   Goldich, Yakov ^b   Hahn, Ales ^c   Müller, Anja ^d   Kohen Raz, Reuven ^e   Kluttig, Alexander ^a   Morad, Yair ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d Vocational Advancement Service Halle GmbH   (Germany)

^e HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Balance; Postural control; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL BLINDNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; STABILOGRAPHY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; AGED; BLINDNESS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953651527     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/EJO.2010.5504     Document Type: Article

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