Quantification of standing balance in an elderly population and in children in Chile = Cuantificación del balance en la posición de pie en una población de adultos mayores y niños chilenos

Objective: To quantify the differences in the trajectory of the center of pressure (COP) in an elderly population and a group of children. Methods: This was a cross-section study for which a convenience sample of 38 elderly adults and 20 children was obtained. The parameters studied were: area an...

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Main Authors: Valeska Fabiola Gatica Rojas, Guillermo Andrés Méndez Rebolledo, Alex Eduardo Soto Poblete, Edith Lorena Elgueta Cancino
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2013-10-01
Series:Iatreia
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Online Access:http://www.iatreia.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/14388/14492