EFFECTS OF BALANCE EXERCISES ON BALANCE ABILITIES OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER WOMEN; A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0039-906X,1881-4751
DOI: 10.7600/jspfsm.59.97