The effect of neck torsion on postural stability in subjects with persistent whiplash

Manual Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 339-343

  Yu, Li Ju ^a   Stokell, Raina ^a   Treleaven, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balance; Neck torsion; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZZINESS HANDICAP INVENTORY SHORT FORM; EYELID CLOSURE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; TORTICOLLIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; POSTURAL BALANCE; PURSUIT, SMOOTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 79958097514     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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