Stability of Kyphosis, Strength, and Physical Performance Gains 1 Year After a Group Exercise Program in Community-Dwelling Hyperkyphotic Older Women

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 358-361

  Pawlowsky, Sarah B ^a   Hamel, Kate A ^b   Katzman, Wendy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Kyphosis; Posture; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPINE;

EID: 60349108079     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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