Feasibility appraisal of an elastic band exercise program for older adults in wheelchairs

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 373-376

  Chen, Kuei Min ^a   Tseng, Wei Shyuan ^a   Chang, Ya Hui ^a   Huang, Hsin Ting ^a   Li, Chun Huw ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Yuh Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complementary therapy; Elastic band; Exercise program; Older adults in wheelchairs; Program review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY; ELASTIC BAND; EXERCISE; EXERCISE PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; OLDER ADULTS IN WHEELCHAIRS; PROGRAM REVIEW; TAIWAN; WHEELCHAIR;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY; ELASTIC BAND; EXERCISE PROGRAM; OLDER ADULTS IN WHEELCHAIRS; PROGRAM REVIEW;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; TAIWAN; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 84884595685     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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