Whole body vibration for older persons: An open randomized, multicentre, parallel, clinical trial

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Sitj Rabert, Mercè ^a   Martínez Zapata, M José ^b   Fort Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara ^c   Rey Abella, Ferran ^a   Romero Rodríguez, Daniel ^c   Bonfill, Xavier ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

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EID: 84055213724     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-89     Document Type: Article

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