The development of a Tai Chi exercise regimen for the prevention of conditions requiring long-term care in Japan

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Nomura, Takuo ^a   Nagano, Kiyoshi ^b   Takato, Jinro ^c   Ueki, Shouzoh ^c   Matsuzaki, Yumi ^d   Yasumura, Seiji ^e  

^a OSAKA HEALTH SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU BUNKA GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d The Citizen Part   (Japan)

^e FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Long term care; Physical function of elderly; Prevention program; Tai Chi Yuttari exercise

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAI CHI; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; JAPAN; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; TAI JI;

EID: 79953079203     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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