Effects of 5-Form, Yang Style Tai Chi on older females who have or are at risk for developing osteoporosis

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 311-320

  Murphy, Lori ^a   Singh, Betsy B ^b  

^a John P Murtha Neuroscience and Pain Institute   (United States)

^b Boss Research Consulting Group

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 FORM; ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC BALANCE CONFIDENCE SCALE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ONE LEGGED STANCE TEST; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; REPEATED CHAIR STAND; SCORING SYSTEM; STRENGTH; TAI CHI; TIMED UP AND GO TEST;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAI JI;

EID: 52949129850     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980701884790     Document Type: Article

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