Effects of feldenkrais exercises on balance, mobility, balance confidence, and gait performance in community-dwelling adults age 65 and older

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-105

  Ullmann, Gerhild ^a   Williams, Harriet G ^a   Hussey, James ^a   Durstine, J Larry ^a   McClenaghan, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 76449119878     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0612     Document Type: Article

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