The effects of water exercise on physical functioning in older people

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-41

  Lord, Stephen R ^a   Matters, Beth ^a   St George, Rebecca ^a   Thomas, Margaret ^b   Bindon, Jeni ^c   Chan, Daniel Kam Yin ^a   Collings, Anne ^d   Haren, Loraine ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^d Royal South Sydney Health Complex   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Balance; Flexibility; Reaction time; Strength; Water exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349104963     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2006.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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