Perceptions of a Videogame-Based Dance Exercise Program among Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 235-239

  Natbony, Lauren R ^a   Zimmer, Audra ^b   Ivanco, Larry S ^a   Studenski, Stephanie A ^a   Jain, Samay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992694497     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0011     Document Type: Article

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