Translation of an effective Tai Chi intervention into a community-based falls-prevention program

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1195-1198

  Li, Fuzhong ^a   Harmer, Peter ^b   Glasgow, Russell ^c   Mack, Karin A ^d   Sleet, David ^d   Fisher, K John ^a   Kohn, Melvin A ^e   Millet, Lisa M ^e   Mead, Jennifer ^e   Xu, Junheng ^f   Lin, Mei Li ^g   Yang, Tingzhong ^h   Sutton, Beth ⁱ   Tompkins, Yvaughn ^j  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^f Coach Xu Institute ^*  (United States)

^g National Safety Council   (United States)

^h ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

ⁱ Willamalane Adult Activity Center   (United States)

^j Campbell Senior Center   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAI CHI; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI;

EID: 45549093479     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.120402     Document Type: Article

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