Deterioration of basic coordinative parameters defines life quality of elderly

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 212-214

  Wiacek, Magdalena ^a   Hagner, Wojciech ^b   Hagner Derengowska, Magdalena ^b   Bluj, Barbara ^d   Czereba, Jolanta ^d   Drozd, Monika ^d   Zubrzycki, Igor Z ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b Medical Academy Ludwik Rydygier in Bydgoszcz Rehabilitation Clinic   (Poland)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^d Institute of Tourism and Recreation   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coordinative parameters in elderly; Kinesthetic differentiation; Postural balance; Quality of life of elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CALORIC INTAKE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE DEGENERATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPATIAL ORIENTATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; KINESTHESIS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 67650000151     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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