The effect of ankle range of motion on balance performance of elderly people

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 991-994

  Lee, Jeong Woo ^a   Yoon, Se Won ^a   Kim, Jung Hwan ^a   Kim, Young Pil ^b   Kim, Yong Nam ^c  

^a Kwangju Women University   (South Korea)

^b Best and Hydrotech Institute   (South Korea)

^c Nambu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ankle range of motion; Balance; TETRAX

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872146775     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.24.991     Document Type: Article

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