The effect of motor dual-task balance training on balance and gait of elderly women

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 359-361

  Shin, Sun Shil ^a   An, Duk Hyun ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly; Motor dual task

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896901453     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.359     Document Type: Article

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