Can balance exercise programmes improve balance and related physical performance measures in people with dementia? A systematic review

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-25

  Suttanon, Plaiwan ^a,b,c   Hill, Keith ^b   Said, Catherine ^d,e   Dodd, Karen ^b  

^a NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balance; Dementia; Exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953959930     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-010-0055-8     Document Type: Article

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