The Effects of Eye Movement Training on the Static Balance and Fall Efficacy in the Elderly
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Lee, Kwang-Jae
(Department of Physical Therapy, Ansan University)
Roh, Jung-Suk (Department of Physical Therapy, Hanseo University) Choi, Houng-Sik (Department of Physical Therapy, Hanseo University) Kim, Jang-Hwan (Department of Prosthetics & Orthotics, Hanseo University) Choi, Gyu-Hwan (Department of Physical Therapy, Ansan University) Cynn, Heon-Seock (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) |
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