Tai Chi as an adjunct physical activity for adults aged 45 years and older enrolled in phase III cardiac rehabilitation

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-43

  Taylor Piliae, Ruth E ^a   Silva, Edna ^b   Sheremeta, Sharon Peachey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Northwest Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged adults; Physical activity; Rehabilitation; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENDURANCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TAI CHI; WORD RECOGNITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEART DISEASE; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REHABILITATION NURSING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION NURSING; TAI JI;

EID: 84862662732     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: 18731953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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