Age-Related Differences in Tai Chi Gait Kinematics and Leg Muscle Electromyography: A Pilot Study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-357

  Wu, Ge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gait; Rehabilitation; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; TAI JI;

EID: 38349185933     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.08.147     Document Type: Article

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