Water Exercise and Its Effect on Balance and Gait to Reduce the Risk of Falling in Older Adults

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 45-57

  Booth, Carolyn E ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance and gait; Exercise and falls; Fall prevention; Water exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349112772     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v28n04_04     Document Type: Article

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