Longitudinal evaluation of balance quality using a modified bathroom scale: Usability and acceptability

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 421-426

  Duchêne, Jacques ^a   Hewson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMETRY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTURAL BALANCE; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMETRY; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 82955169615     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2011.110307     Document Type: Article

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