The effect of T'ai Chi Chuan training on balance, kinesthetic sense, and strength

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-33

  Jacobson, Bert H ^a   Chen, Ho Cheng ^a   Cashel, Chris ^a   Guerrero, Larry ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINESTHESIS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0031067193     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1997.84.1.27     Document Type: Article

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