Effects of Tai Ji Quan training on gait kinematics in older Chinese women with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 297-303

  Zhu, Qingguang ^a,b   Huang, Lingyan ^a   Wu, Xie ^a   Wang, Lin ^a   Zhang, Yunya ^a   Fang, Min ^b   Liu, Yu ^a   Li, Jing Xian ^a,c  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gait; Pain; Physical function; Rheumatic diseases; Tai Chi Quan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT KINEMATICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE BATTERY; TAI JI QUAN TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WESTERN ONTARIO AND MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX;

EID: 84995376243     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.02.003     Document Type: Article

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