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Original Article

Significance of Pressor Input from the Human Feet in Anterior-Posterior Postural Control: The Effect of Hypothermia on Vibration-Induced Body-sway

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Pages 182-188 | Received 03 Nov 1989, Accepted 02 Feb 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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