Predictors of balance in young, middle-aged, and late middle-aged women

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 110-117

  Weirich, Grant ^a   Bemben, Debra A ^a   Bemben, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Falls; Muscular strength; Stability assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BONE DENSITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE;

ADULT; AGING; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 79952111144     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181eda25b     Document Type: Article

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