The association of flexibility, balance, and lumbar strength with balance ability: Risk of falls in older adults

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 349-357

  Martínez López, Emilio J ^a   Hita Contreras, Fidel ^a   Jiménez Lara, Pilar M ^a   Latorre Román, Pedro ^a   Martínez Amat, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Physical condition; Physical qualities; Proprioception; Swiss ball; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901719681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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