Effects of Virtual Reality Training (Exergaming) Compared to Alternative Exercise Training and Passive Control on Standing Balance and Functional Mobility in Healthy Community-Dwelling Seniors: A Meta-Analytical Review

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  2016

• Venue

  Sports Medicine

• Publication date

  2016-02-17

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1007/s40279-016-0485-1PMID 26886474
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