Effects of four days hiking on postural control.

Hiking is a demanding form of exercise that may cause delayed responses of the postural muscles and a loss of somatosensory information, particularly when repeatedly performed for several days. These effects may negatively influence the postural control of hikers. Therefore, the aim of this study wa...

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Main Authors: Marcus Fraga Vieira, Ivan Silveira de Avelar, Maria Sebastiana Silva, Viviane Soares, Paula Hentschel Lobo da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4406731?pdf=render