Tai Chi Chuan to improve muscular strength and endurance in elderly individuals: A pilot study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 604-607

  Lan, Ching ^a   Lai, Jin Shin ^a   Chen, Ssu Yuan ^a   Wong, May Kuen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aged; Exercise; Isokinetic testing; Physical training; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELDERLY CARE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TORQUE;

EID: 0034112015     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.3849     Document Type: Article

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