Relationship between body factors and postural sway during natural standing

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 963-968

  Kim, Jiwon ^a   Kwon, Yuri ^a   Chung, Hong Young ^a   Kim, Chul Seung ^a   Eom, Gwang Moon ^a   Jun, Jae Hoon ^a   Park, Byung Kyu ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body factors; Natural standing; Postural sway

Indexed keywords

PRECISION ENGINEERING;

BODY FACTOR; CENTER OF PRESSURE; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; NATURAL STANDING; POSTURAL CONTROL; POSTURAL SWAY; POWER COMPONENTS; STEPWISE MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

ENGINEERING;

EID: 84861844485     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0125-0     Document Type: Article

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