Effects of yoga on balance and gait properties in women with musculoskeletal problems: A pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-15

  Ülger, Özlem ^a   Yaĝll, Naciye Vardar ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balance; Gait; Low back pain; Osteoarthritis; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; STRETCHING EXERCISE; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY; YOGA;

ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISES; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; WALKING; YOGA;

EID: 78650171505     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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