Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8755406 | Auris Nasus Larynx | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Vertigo and poor postural stability were the major reasons for falls in the active elderly. In ageing, postural control is shifted towards open loop control (visual, proprioception, exteroception and vestibular) instead of closed loop control and is a factor that contributes to a fall.
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Authors
Eeva Tuunainen, Jyrki Rasku, Pirkko Jäntti, Ilmari Pyykkö,