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Whiplash Effects on Postural Control

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The human ability to maintain upright stance in the presence of external disturbances such as gravity or body-support surface motion has intrigued researchers over the last century.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Lund University Hospital, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden

    M. Magnusson

  2. 3ENT Clinic, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

    A. Hahn

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  1. ENT-Otoneurology Service, IRCCS “Don Carlo Gnocchi” Foundation, Milano, Italy

    Dario C. Alpini

  2. Italian Academy of Manual Medicine, Italian Institute for Auxology, Milan, Italy

    Guido Brugnoni

  3. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Antonio Cesarani

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Magnusson, M., Hahn, A. (2014). Whiplash Effects on Postural Control. In: Alpini, D., Brugnoni, G., Cesarani, A. (eds) Whiplash Injuries. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5486-8_16

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