Challenging stability limits in old and young individuals with a functional reaching task

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-44

  Spreitzer, Lisa ^a   Perkins, Jan ^a   Ustinova, Ksenia I ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Physical Rehabilitation; Postural Control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84872054858     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318269d8f9     Document Type: Article

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