Effects of tai chi exercise on cardiovascular risk factors and quality of life in post-menopausal women

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 136-144

  Song, Rhayun ^a   Ahn, Sukhee ^a   So, Hee Young ^a   Park, In Sook ^a   Kim, Hyun Li ^a   Joo, Kyung Ok ^a   Kim, Jong Sung ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Postmenopausal period; Quality of life; Tai Chi; Women

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; TAI CHI;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; TAI JI;

EID: 67649535710     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.1.136     Document Type: Article

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