The effects of virtual reality game exercise on balance and gait of the elderly

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1157-1159

  Park, Eun Cho ^a   Kim, Seong Gil ^b   Lee, Chae Woo ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b Uiduk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly; Virtual reality exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928803495     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.1157     Document Type: Article

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