Balance and strength training in older adults: Intervention gains and Tai Chi maintenance

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 498-506

  Wolfson, Leslie ^a,d   Whipple, Robert ^a   Derby, Carol ^b   Judge, James ^a   King, Mary ^a,c   Amerman, Paula ^e   Schmidt, Julia ^a   Smyers, Donna ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0029968224     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01433.x     Document Type: Article

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