Effects of dance on physical and psychological well-being in older persons

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Hui, Elsie ^a   Chui, Bo Tsan keung ^b   Woo, Jean ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHATIN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aerobic dance; Controlled clinical trial; Physical state of elderly; Psychological state of elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; WELLBEING;

AGED; DANCING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67349097886     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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