Conclusion of Nordic walking for geriatric rehabilitation: A randomized pilot trial is based on faulty statistical analysis and is inaccurate

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 18, 2015, Pages 1692-1693

  Allison, David B ^a   Williams, Michelle S ^b   Hand, Gregory A ^c   Jakicic, John M ^d   Fontaine, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REHABILITATION; WALKING;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REHABILITATION; WALKING;

EID: 84937878604     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.1002580     Document Type: Letter

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