Qualitative variables associated with older adults' compliance in a tai chi group

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-107

  Beaudreau, Sherry A ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Exercise group; Older adults; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; LEARNING; LITERATURE; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TAI CHI; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 33749561611     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v30n01_08     Document Type: Article

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