Effects of an exercise program on respiratory function, posture and on quality of life in osteoporotic women: a pilot study

Physiotherapy

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 113-118

  Renno, Ana C M ^a   Granito, Renata N ^a   Driusso, Patrícia ^b   Costa, Dirceu ^a   Oishi, Jorge ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exercise tolerance; Kyphosis; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAZIL; BREATHING MUSCLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LEG MUSCLE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33748062362     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2004.09.020     Document Type: Article

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