Does Tai Chi improve plantar sensory ability? A pilot study

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 276-286

  Richerson, Samantha ^a   Rosendale, Kyle ^b  

^a MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; TAI CHI;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FOOT; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; TAI JI;

EID: 34250773936     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2006.0033     Document Type: Article

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