Tai Chi and well-being of Taiwanese community-dwelling elders

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 137-156

  Chen, Kuei Min ^a   Snyder, Mariah ^b   Krichbaum, Kathleen ^b  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Community dwelling; Depression; Martial arts; Mental status; Tai Chi; Well being

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036354926     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v24n03_12     Document Type: Article

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