A 3-D Virtual Reality Kayak Program for Community-Dwelling Elderly
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1 Received September 25, 2015; revised and accepted November 9, 2015. Published online December 9, 2015; doi: 10.1620/tjem.238.1. Correspondence: JongEun Yim, DSc, Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School of Sahmyook University, Hwarangro 815, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-742, Republic of Korea. e-mail: [email protected] A New Approach to Improve Cognition, Muscle Strength, and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Elderly with a 3-D Virtual Reality Kayak Program
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