Influence of sensory information on static balance in older patients with vestibular disorder

Introduction: With aging, the sensory systems suffer an accumulation of degenerative, infectious and/or traumatic processes that may hinder the body balance maintenance. Objective: To assess the influence of sensory information on static body balance of elderly individuals with vestibular disorders....

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Main Authors: Camila Macedo, Juliana Maria Gazzola, Natalia Aquaroni Ricci, Flávia Doná, Fernando Freitas Ganança
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942015000100050&lng=en&tlng=en