Biomechanical evaluation of the relationship between postural control and body mass index

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1638-1642

  Ku, P X ^a   Abu Osman, N A ^a   Yusof, A ^a   Wan Abas, W A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

BMI; Obesity; Postural control; Postural sway; Single leg standing

Indexed keywords

BMI; OBESITY; POSTURAL CONTROL; POSTURAL SWAY; SINGLE-LEG STANDING;

BIOMECHANICS; CONTROL;

HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEX BALANCE SYSTEM; BIOMECHANICS; BIPEDIC STANCE TEST; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNDERWEIGHT; UNIPEDIC STANCE TEST;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861191105     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.03.029     Document Type: Article

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