The effect of balance training on cervical sensorimotor function and neck pain

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 271-278

  Beinert, Konstantin ^a,b   Taube, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b Neustadt Ad Weinstraße   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balance exercise; Cervical spine; Postural control; Proprioception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT; MALE; NECK; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROPRIOCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; NECK; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877969358     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2013.785928     Document Type: Article

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