Gait speed, balance and age: A correlational study among elderly women with and without participation in a therapeutic exercise program

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 324-330

  Abreu, S S E ^a   Caldas, Celia Pereira ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly person; Gait; Woman

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149131239     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552008000400012     Document Type: Article

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