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Passive and active exercises are similarly effective in elderly nursing home residents

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of passive motion exercise and active motion exercise on functional fitness in elderly nursing home residents. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-three (female 22 and male 1) nursing home residents (84.8±4.3 yr) volunteered for this study. They...

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Autores principales: Takahashi, Takeshi, Takeshima, Nobuo, Rogers, Nicole L., Rogers, Michael E., Islam, Mohammod Monirul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4616121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26504320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.2895