Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , 2009

The Effects of a Community-based Water Exercise Programme on Health Outcomes for Chinese People With Rheumatic Disease

  • Lavinia K.Y. Wong, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre on Health and Wellness, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Lavinia K.Y. Wong, Centre on Health and Wellness, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, G/F, 7 Rehab Path, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Rhonda J. Scudds, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical Therapy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Received 19 June 2009 ,Accepted 11 December 2009.

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 The results of this paper were presented at the WCPT International Congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 3 June 2007, Poster# 20–23.

PII: S1013-7025(10)70007-5

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(10)70007-5

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , 2009

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