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Low efficacy using the 256-Hz tuning fork when evaluating the influence of somatosensation in balance control for relatively healthy elderly

Anna HafströmDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 937-944 | Received 14 Apr 2018, Accepted 06 Jun 2018, Published online: 16 Aug 2018

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