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Tai chi improves standing balance of people with chronic stroke.

February 14, 2010 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment 

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong studied the effect of tai chi on standing balance in subjects which chronic stroke. 136 individuals who had had a stroke at least 6 months prior were randomly assigned to either 12 weeks of general exercise or tai chi training. The tai chi group showed significant improvements in standing balance compared to the general exercise group after 12 weeks and 6 weeks after the end of training.

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