Importance of optic flow for postural stability of male and female young adults

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-83

  Raffi, Milena ^a   Piras, Alessandro ^a   Persiani, Michela ^a   Squatrito, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Gender differences; Optic flow; Postural control; Visual system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OPTIC FLOW; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OPTIC FLOW; POSTURAL BALANCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84892670033     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2750-4     Document Type: Article

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