Effectiveness of qigong in promoting the health of wheelchair-bound older adults in long-term care facilities

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-146

  Kuan, Shu Chien ^a   Chen, Kuei Min ^b   Wang, Chi ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

health promotion; long term care facilities; qigong; wheelchair bound older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING EXERCISES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 84860202971     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800411399645     Document Type: Review

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