A systematic review of the effectiveness of Tai Chi on fall reduction among the elderly

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-331

  Low, Serena ^a   Ang, Li Wei ^a   Goh, Kiat Sern ^b   Chew, Suok Kai ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Elderly; Tai Ji

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; POPULATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI;

EID: 62949232084     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.02.018     Document Type: Article

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