Postural control in elderly women with osteoporosis: Comparison of balance, strengthening and stretching exercises. A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1021-1031

  Burke, Thomaz Nogueira ^a   França, Fábio Jorge Renovato ^a   Meneses, Sarah Rúbia Ferreira De ^a   Pereira, Rosa Maria Rodrigues ^a   Marques, Amélia Pasqual ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Elderly; muscle strength; muscle stretching exercises; musculoskeletal equilibrium; posture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 84867735763     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512442204     Document Type: Article

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