Effect of Tai Chi on body balance: Randomized controlled trial in men with osteopenia or osteoporosis

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Maciaszek, Janusz ^a   Osinski W ^a   Szeklicki, R ^a   Stemplewski, R ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Balance; Bone; Elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TAI CHI; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OSTEOPOROSIS; SOFTWARE; TAI JI; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846786889     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07004564     Document Type: Article

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