Effects of Tai Chi versus proprioception exercise program on neuromuscular function of the ankle in elderly people: A randomized controlled trial

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Liu, Jing ^a   Wang, Xue Qiang ^a   Zheng, Jie Jiao ^b   Pan, Yu Jian ^b   Hua, Ying Hui ^c   Zhao, Shang Min ^b   Shen, Li Yan ^b   Fan, Shuai ^a   Zhong, Jiu Gen ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TAI CHI;

EID: 84872784315     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/265486     Document Type: Article

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