Transforming traditional Tai Ji Quan techniques into integrative movement therapy-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-15

  Li, Fuzhong ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Physical therapy; Public health; Tai Ji Quan

Indexed keywords

BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; CORNEA REFLEX; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; EXERCISE; FALLING; GAIT; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOVEMENT THERAPY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; TAI CHI; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

EID: 84897918966     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2013.11.002     Document Type: Review

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