Raquel Leiros-Rodriguez describes for SIIC the most significant aspects of his article describe para SIIC los aspectos relevantes de su artículo The role of public parks for improving the quality of life in older people. UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC PARKS TO INCREASE BALANCE IN OLDER PEOPLE The public parks are adequate spaces for practice exercise in elderly. These installations are useful for training the balance in elderly people. The public spaces must be in use for promoting and improving the quality of life of all the citizens. The article was published by El artículo fue publicado por
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Information about the full text Acerca del trabajo completo Balance Training in Elderly Women Using Public Parks Author / Autor Raquel Leiros-Rodriguez1, José Luis García-Soidán2 2 Phd, Md. Bachelor Of Medicine, Faculty Of Education And Sport Sciences And College Of Physical Therapy, University Of Vigo., Full Professor, Researcher. Access to the original source Journal of Women & Aging siic DB: / siic DB: http://www.siicsalud.com/main/distriprinrel.php |