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Effect of leg muscle fatigue on the contributions of the somatosensory, visual, and vestibular systems to balance

Creator:

Korioukhina, Maia O.

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Objectives: To evaluate the effect of leg muscle fatigue on balance and to determine the contributions of the somatosensory, visual, and vestibular systems to balance of apparently healthy males and females. Design: Forty-two subjects were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups and then subdivided based on gender...

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Masters Thesis

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approved: Mark A. H6f(maif Objectives: To evaluate the effect of leg muscle fatigue on balance and to
Performance in static, dynamic, and clinical tests of postural control in individuals with functional ankle instability

Creator:

Nakagawa, Lyn H.

Abstract:

Objectives: To evaluate postural control in individuals with functional ankle instability using static, dynamic, and clinical balance tests. Also, to examine the relationships between the performances in each of these tests. Design: Postural control was evaluated with a single leg balance test, a balance test involving movement, and the star...

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Masters Thesis

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life. A special thank you is also due to Dr. Mark Hoffman for accepting the role as my Major Professor