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Diabetic neuropathy and surface sway-referencing disrupt somatosensory information for postural stability in stance

Fay B. Horak Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
,
Ruth Dickstein Department of Physical Therapy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Robert J. Peterka Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Pages 316-326 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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