Tai Chi for stroke rehabilitation: A focused review

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1091-1096

  Ding, Meng ^a  

^a SHANDONG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Review; Stroke; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TAI CHI;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE; TAI JI;

EID: 84870053120     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31826edd21     Document Type: Review

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