The effects of Tai Chi on body balance in elderly people - A review of studies from the early 21st century

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 219-229

  MacIaszek, Janusz ^a,b   Osiski, W ^a,b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b Institute of Theory of Physical Education and Anthropomotorics   (Poland)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly; Review; Stability; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDLINE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STABILOGRAPHY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT;

AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; TAI JI;

EID: 77951689379     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X10007798     Document Type: Article

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