Effect of 12 weeks of Tai Chi training on Soleus Hoffmann reflex and control of static posture in older adults

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 886-891

  Chen, Yung Sheng ^a   Zhou, Shi ^a   Cartwright, Colleen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Postural control; Rehabilitation; Soleus H reflex; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CENTER OF PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEEL; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SENSORY SYSTEM; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING; TAI CHI;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; TAI JI;

EID: 79957659849     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.12.043     Document Type: Article

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