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Design and preliminary testing of a low-cost balance perturbation system for the evaluation of real life postural adjustment on public transport

Clément D. FavierStructural Biomechanics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Correspondence[email protected]
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Janet A. DeaneMusculoskeletal Lab in the Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United KingdomORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0710-2881View further author information
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Alison H. McGregorMusculoskeletal Lab in the Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United KingdomORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4672-332XView further author information
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Andrew T. M. PhillipsStructural Biomechanics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-0145View further author information
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Pages 356-362 | Received 12 Apr 2019, Accepted 08 Sep 2019, Published online: 17 Oct 2019

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