Massage therapy produces short-term improvements in balance, neurological, and cardiovascular measures in older persons

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 16-27

  Sefton, JoEllen M ^a   Yarar, Ceren ^a   Berry, Jack W ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Complementary and alternative medicine; Elderly; H reflex; Massage; Postural control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867118145     PISSN: 1916257X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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