Tactile control of balance
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Dr. Alan Wing accepted the invitation on 14 April 2008 (self-imposed deadline: 14 September 2008).
Tactile factors in the control of balance refers to human standing balance and the roles of tactile input from the feet and other parts of the body in contact with the environment (eg the ahnds in light touch).
