Effects of Tai Chi and Western exercise on physical and cognitive functioning in healthy community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-279

  Taylor Piliae, Ruth E ^a   Newell, Kathryn A ^b   Cherin, Rise ^b   Lee, Martin J ^c   King, Abby C ^b   Haskell, William L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged adult; Executive function; Mind body therapy; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TAI CHI;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURAL BALANCE; TAI JI;

EID: 77954869757     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.18.3.261     Document Type: Article

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