Efficacy of a whole-body vibration intervention on functional performance of community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 795-797

  Furness, Trentham P ^a   Maschette, Wayne E ^a   Lorenzen, Christian ^a   Naughton, Geraldine A ^a   Williams, Morgan D ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WALKING; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; VIBRATION;

AGED; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 77954902670     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0366     Document Type: Article

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