Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 8 , Pages 1049-1054 , August 2007

Learning Effects of Repetitive Administrations of the Sensory Organization Test in Healthy Young Adults

Presented in part to the Society for Neuroscience Meeting, November 16, 2005, Washington, DC.

  • Diane M. Wrisley, PhD, PT, NCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Diane M. Wrisley, PhD, PT, NCS, University at Buffalo, 515 Kimball Tower, 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
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  • Marilee J. Stephens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
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  • Shaun Mosley, PT, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
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  • Adam Wojnowski, AuD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
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  • Jordan Duffy, PT, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
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  • Robert Burkard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
    • Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
    • Department of Otolaryngology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
    • Center for Hearing & Deafness, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY.

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PII: S0003-9993(07)00329-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.003

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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