Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 162-169 , February 2010

Sensorimotor specificities in balance control of expert fencers and pistol shooters

  • Guillaume Herpin

      Affiliations

    • Nancy-University, Henri Poincaré University, Balance Control & Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, 30, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Gérome C. Gauchard

      Affiliations

    • Nancy-University, Henri Poincaré University, Balance Control & Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, 30, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
    • National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), U 954, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Alexis Lion

      Affiliations

    • Nancy-University, Henri Poincaré University, Balance Control & Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, 30, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
    • National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), U 954, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Philippe Collet

      Affiliations

    • Nancy-University, Henri Poincaré University, Balance Control & Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, 30, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • Dominique Keller

      Affiliations

    • Strasbourg-University, Marc Bloch University, Motor Behaviour and Sport Psychobiology, UFR STAPS, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • Philippe P. Perrin

      Affiliations

    • Nancy-University, Henri Poincaré University, Balance Control & Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, 30, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
    • National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), U 954, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • University Hospital of Nancy, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Nancy-University, Henri Poincaré University, Balance Control & Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, 30, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France. Tel.: +33 383 682 929; fax: +33 383 154 647.

Received 5 September 2008 ,Revised 8 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.01.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 162-169 , February 2010

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