Can Tai Chi Improve Vestibulopathic Postural Control?

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 142-152

  Wayne, Peter M ^a,c   Krebs, David E ^b,c   Wolf, Steven L ^d   Gill Body, Kathleen M ^c   Scarborough, Donna M ^b,c   McGibbon, Chris A ^b,c,e   Kaptchuk, Ted J ^c,e   Parker, Stephen W ^b,e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Posture; Rehabilitation; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; TAI CHI; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; WELLBEING;

EID: 0347359310     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00652-X     Document Type: Review

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