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Sense of Balance - Musculoskeletal System, Neuromuscular Systems, Sensory Systems, Higher-level Adaptive And Cognitive Systems, Balance Retraining

In the 1990s specific factors contributing to falls in older adults were identified, including reduced postural or balance control. Age-related reductions in balance control may be due to impairments in the musculoskeletal system and/or the different nervous subsystems, including the neuromuscular, sensory, and higher-level adaptive systems.

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Sense of Balance - Musculoskeletal System

Sense of Balance - Neuromuscular Systems

Sense of Balance - Sensory Systems

Sense of Balance - Higher-level Adaptive And Cognitive Systems

Sense of Balance - Balance Retraining

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