The efficacy of exercise programs for Parkinson's disease: Tai Chi versus combined exercise

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 237-243

  Cheon, Sang Myung ^a   Chae, Bo Kyung ^b   Sung, Hye Ryun ^c   Lee, Geon Cheol ^d   Kim, Jae Woo ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^d Kyungnam College of Information and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exercise; Parkinson's disease; Quality of life; Tai chi

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885024914     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2013.9.4.237     Document Type: Article

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