How to improve gait and balance function in elderly individuals-compliance with principles of training

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-23

  Oddsson, Lars I E ^a   Boissy, Patrick ^b   Melzer, Itshak ^a,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Exercise movement techniques; Posture; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248330904     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-007-0019-9     Document Type: Review

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