Tai chi for osteoporosis: A systematic review

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-146

  Lee, M S ^a   Pittler, M H ^a   Shin, B C ^b   Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance; Bone metabolism; Bone mineral density; Falls; Osteoporosis; Tai chi

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; DATA BASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; HIP; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI;

AGED; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37749053788     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-007-0486-x     Document Type: Review

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