Balance and ankle range of motion in community-dwelling women aged 64 to 87 years: A correlational study

Physical Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1004-1011

  Mecagni, C ^a   Smith, J P ^a   Roberts, K E ^a   O'Sullivan, S B ^a  

^a Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle range of motion; Balance; Elderly women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MEASUREMENT; MOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033745356     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/80.10.1004     Document Type: Article

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