Functional Reach Improvement in Normal Older Women After Alexander Technique Instruction
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Functional reach improvement in normal older women after Alexander Technique instruction.
BACKGROUND Functional reach (FR) is a clinical measure of balance. The Alexander Technique (AT) is a nonexercise approach to the improvement of body mechanics. This study investigated a possible relationship between FR performance and AT instruction. METHODS Three groups comprised of women older than 65, with the exception of one male control, were studied: (i) a pilot group, and (ii) experim...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.1.m8