Tai Chi and fall reductions in older adults: A randomized controlled trial

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-194

  Li, Fuzhong ^a   Harmer, Peter ^b   Fisher, K John ^a   McAuley, Edward ^c   Chaumeton, Nigel ^a   Eckstrom, Elizabeth ^d   Wilson, Nicole L ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; STRETCHING; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17144364348     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.2.187     Document Type: Article

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