Aging and Posture Control: Changes in Sensory Organization and Muscular Coordination
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Aging & Human Development
- Vol. 23 (2), 97-114
- https://doi.org/10.2190/vxn3-n3rt-54jb-x16x
Abstract
The following study examined two aspects of balance control in the older adult: 1) the coordination of the timing and the amplitude of muscle responses to postu...Keywords
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