Effectiveness of a Tai Chi Intervention for Improving Functional Fitness and General Health among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults with Self-Reported Arthritis Living in Low-Income Neighborhoods: A Cohort Study

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 71-77

  Dogra, Shilpa ^a   Shah, Suhayb ^b   Patel, Meghavi ^b   Tamim, Hala ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; arthritis; fitness; health; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRITIS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; POVERTY; PROCEDURES; TAI CHI;

AGED; ARTHRITIS; CANADA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TAI JI;

EID: 84950242561     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000016     Document Type: Article

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