Effects of Tai Chi exercise on functional and life quality assessments in senile osteoporosis

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 687-695

  Alp, Alev ^a   Cansever, Şakir ^a   Görgeç, Neziha ^a   Yurtkuran, Merih ^a   Topsaç, Tuncer ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Osteoporosis; Quality of life; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NOTTINGHAM HEALTH PROFILE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SENILE OSTEOPOROSIS; SENSITIZED ROMBERG TEST; SHORT FORM 36; SITTING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TAI CHI; TIME SIT TO STAND; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 69949118074     PISSN: 13000292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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