Physiology and pathophysiology of postural control;Physiologie et physiopathologie du contrôle postural

Lettre de Medecine Physique et de Readaptation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 120-132

  Perennou D ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Balance; Brain; Muscular tone; Pathophysiology; Physiology; Postural control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866183756     PISSN: 17784298     EISSN: 17784301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11659-012-0316-1     Document Type: Review

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