Getting grounded gracefully©: Effectiveness and acceptability of feldenkrais in improving balance

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-76

  Vrantsidis, Freda ^a   Hill, Keith D ^a   Moore, Kirsten ^a   Webb, Robert ^b   Hunt, Susan ^a   Dowson, Leslie ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Moreland Community Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Function

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849106315     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.1.57     Document Type: Article

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