Changes in postural control in healthy elderly subjects are related to vibration sensation, vision and vestibular asymmetry.

The aim of this study was to analyze the composition of sway in adults and 'healthy' elderly people and to evaluate the influence of vibration sensation and asymmetric vestibular function on the sway pattern. Ten adults with a mean age of 37.5 years and 40 healthy senior citizens with a mean age of...

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Publicado en:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Vol. 121; no. 6; pp. 700 - 707
Autores principales: Kristinsdottir E, Fransson P, Magnusson M
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2001
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