Effect of 12-week Swiss ball exercise program on physical fitness and balance ability of elderly women

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-15

  Seo, Byoung Do ^a   Yun, Young Dea ^b   Kim, Hee Ra ^c   Lee, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Kyungwoon University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Physical Therapy   (South Korea)

^c Department of Physical Therapy   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance ability; Elderly women; Physical fitness; Swiss ball exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863384751     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.24.11     Document Type: Article

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