A study investigating the effects of Tai Chi Chuan: Individuals with traumatic brain injury compared to controls

Brain Injury

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-156

  Gemmell, Chriztine ^a   Leathem, Janet M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Tai Chi; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ENERGY; FATIGUE; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAI CHI; TENSION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 31544466562     PISSN: 0883041X     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050500442998     Document Type: Article

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