An elastic band exercise program for older adults using wheelchairs in Taiwan nursing homes: A cluster randomized trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-38

  Chen, Kuei Min ^a   Li, Chun Huw ^b   Chang, Ya Hui ^a   Huang, Hsin Ting ^a   Cheng, Yin Yin ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Yuh Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cluster randomized trial; Elastic band; Functional fitness; Nursing home; Older adults; Wheelchair exercise

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TAIWAN; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; TAIWAN; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 84919483190     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.005     Document Type: Article

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