Effects of a home-based yoga exercise program on flexibility in older women

Clinical Kinesiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Armstrong, W Jeffrey ^a   Scott Smedley, June M ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Home exercise; Post menopause; Stretching; Training; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249102454     PISSN: 08969620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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