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Static Posturography and Whiplash

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The quiet upright position (Stance) is controlled by three distinct sensorial cues organs: visual, somatosensorial (from skin and pressure sensors in the feet) and vestibular (mainly from otolithic maculae).

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  1. Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pisa, 56100, Pisa, Italy

    P. L. Ghilardi, A. Casani & B. Fattori

  2. The School of Education, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Har ha-Tsofim, Jerusalem, Israel

    R. Kohen-Raz

  3. ENT-Otoneurology Service, IRCCS “Don Carlo Gnocchi” Foundation, Milan, Italy

    D. C. Alpini

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

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Ghilardi, P.L., Casani, A., Fattori, B., Kohen-Raz, R., Alpini, D.C. (2014). Static Posturography and Whiplash. In: Alpini, D., Brugnoni, G., Cesarani, A. (eds) Whiplash Injuries. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5486-8_17

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