Assessment of postural balance function.
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چکیده
Postural balance is defined as the ability to stand unassisted without falling. Examination of the patient's postural balance function is a difficult diagnostic task. Most of the balance tests used in medicine provide incomplete information on this coordination ability of the human body. The aim of this study was to review methods of assessment of the patient's postural balance function, including various tests used in medical diagnostics centers.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis
دوره 55 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009