Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 381-386 , May 2008

Effects of seated whole-body vibration on postural control of the trunk during unstable seated balance

Received 11 September 2007 ,Accepted 7 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.11.006

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 381-386 , May 2008

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