Pain, range of motion and activity level as correlates of dynamic balance among elderly people with musculoskeletal disorder
Ghana Medical JournalPublished 11 February 2015Open access
Ajediran Bello, Edward Ababio, S Antwi-Baffoe, Mahmood Abdulai Seidu, David Nana Adjei
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The dynamic balance of the sampled elderly patients was considerably influenced by pain, hip flexibility and level of activity, thereby putting premium on the assessment of the variables during musculoskeletal rehabilitation of elderly patients.
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The dynamic balance of the sampled elderly patients was considerably influenced by pain, hip flexibility and level of activity, thereby putting premium on the assessment of the variables during musculoskeletal rehabilitation of elderly patients.
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