Comparing postural balance among older adults and Parkinson's disease patients

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to compare postural balance among healthy older adults and Parkinson's disease (PD) patients during one-legged stance balance. We recruited 36 individuals of both sexes and divided them into two groups: healthy older adults (HG), and individuals with PD...

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Main Authors: Isabela Andrelino de Almeida, Marcelle Brandão Terra, Marcio Rogério de Oliveira, Rubens Alexandre da Silva Júnior, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz, Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742016000400261&lng=en&tlng=en