Can play increase standing tolerance? A pilot-study

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-73

  Hoppes, Steve ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STANDING;

EID: 0030723383     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J148v15n01_05     Document Type: Article

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