Human body-segment tilts induced by galvanic stimulation: a vestibularly driven balance protection mechanism.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Physiology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0022-3751
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp022051