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Design and evaluation of vibratory shoe on balance control for elderly subjects: technical note

Atefeh AboutorabiDepartment of Orthotics and Prosthetics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Iranian Research Centre on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Mokhtar ArazpourDepartment of Orthotics and Prosthetics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected]
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Farzam FarahmandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Mahmood BahramizadehDepartment of Orthotics and Prosthetics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Reza FadayevatanIranian Research Centre on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Ehsan AbdollahiResearch Assistant, Javad Movafaghian Research Centre for Intelligent NeuroRehabilitation Technologies, Tehran, IranView further author information
Pages 173-177 | Received 11 Jun 2016, Accepted 23 Feb 2017, Published online: 22 Mar 2017

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