A systematic review and meta-analysis of Tai Chi for osteoarthritis of the knee

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 396-406

  Lauche, R ^a   Langhorst, J ^a   Dobos, G ^a   Cramer, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Meta analysis; Osteoarthritis of the knee; Systematic review; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; TAI JI;

EID: 84880608054     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.06.001     Document Type: Review

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