Hypoxia-induced changes in standing balance

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 518-522

  Wagner, Linsey S ^a   Oakley, Sarah R ^a   Vang, Pao ^a   Noble, Brie N ^a   Cevette, Michael J ^a   Stepanek, Jan P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized dynamic posturography; Disequilibrium; Dizziness; Oxygen saturation; Simulated altitudes; Sway magnitude; Sway referencing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 79955510228     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.2885.2011     Document Type: Article

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