Positive long-term effects of pilates exercise on the age-related decline in balance and strength in older, community-dwelling men and women

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 342-347

  Bird, Marie Louise ^a   Fell, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Falls risk factors; Postural balance; Timed up and go

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84903133665     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/JAPA.2013-0006     Document Type: Article

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