The effects of a perturbation-based balance training on the reactive neuromuscular control in community- -dwelling older women: A randomized controlled trial

Human Movement

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 238-246

  Rossi, Luciano Pavan ^a,b   Pereira, Rafael ^c   Brandalize, Michelle ^d   Gomes, Anna Raquel Silveira ^b  

^a State University of Centro Oeste   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^d Guairacá College   (Brazil)

Author keywords

elderly; electromyography; exercise; postural balance; reaction time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887379961     PISSN: 17323991     EISSN: 18991955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/humo-2013-0029     Document Type: Article

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