Developing and testing the effectiveness of a novel health qigong for frail elders in Hong Kong: A preliminary study

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Tsang, Hector W H ^a   Lee, Janet L C ^a   Au, Doreen W H ^a   Wong, Karen K W ^a   Lai, K W ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QIGONG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; RESTING HEART RATE; SAFETY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84885367412     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/827392     Document Type: Article

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