The role of neuromuscular changes in aging and knee osteoarthritis on dynamic postural control

Aging and Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 84-99

  Takacs, Judit ^a   Carpenter, Mark G ^a   Jayne Garland, S ^a   Hunt, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Knee osteoarthritis; Neuromuscular; Postural control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897114573     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21525250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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