Fall Risk-Relevant Functional Mobility Outcomes in Dementia Following Dyadic Tai Chi Exercise

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 281-296

  Yao, Lan ^a   Giordani, Bruno J ^b   Algase, Donna L ^c   You, Mei ^a   Alexander, Neil B ^b,d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^d GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dementia; exercise; fall risks; positive emotional motivators; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAI CHI; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAI JI;

EID: 84872783161     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945912443319     Document Type: Article

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