The effects of a therapeutic yoga program on postural control, mobility, and gait speed in community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 949-954

  Kelley, Kathleen K ^a   Aaron, Dana ^a   Hynds, Kimberly ^a   Machado, Emily ^a   Wolff, Michelle ^a  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMUNITY LIVING; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MINI BESTEST; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SENIOR CENTER; THERAPY EFFECT; WALKING SPEED; YOGA; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDITATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MOBILITY LIMITATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; YOGA;

EID: 84918828811     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2014.0156     Document Type: Article

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