The effectiveness of Tai Chi exercise in improving aerobic capacity: An updated meta-analysis

Medicine and Sport Science

Volumn 52, Issue , 2008, Pages 40-53

  Taylor Piliae, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TAI CHI;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TAI JI;

EID: 49449091465     PISSN: 02545020     EISSN: 16622812     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000134283     Document Type: Article

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