Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 265-271 , February 2010

Changes in standing postural control during acquisition of a sequential reaching task

  • Anne K. Galgon

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Science Research Lab, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
    • ,
  • Patricia A. Shewokis

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Science Research Lab, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
    • School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 245 N. 15th St., MS 1030, College of Nursing and Health Professions & School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States. Tel.: +1 215 762 4442; fax: +1 215 762 4080.
    • ,
  • Carole A. Tucker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Received 10 February 2009 ,Revised 9 October 2009 ,Accepted 4 November 2009.

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PII: S0966-6362(09)00654-7

doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.11.002

Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 265-271 , February 2010

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