Effects of tai chi exercise on glucose control, neuropathy scores, balance, and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes and neuropathy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1172-1178

  Ahn, Sukhee ^a   Song, Rhayun ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAI CHI; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAI JI;

EID: 84870521024     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0690     Document Type: Article

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