Effective tempo of the step test for dynamic balance ability in the elderly

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 563-567

  Shin, Sohee ^a   Demura, Shinichi ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dynamic balance; Step test; Tap test; The elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38349178438     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.26.563     Document Type: Article

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