Tai chi improves whole body stability in individuals with vestibulopathy
March 14, 2010 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton Canada compared tai chi to vestibular rehabilitation among 26 individuals with vestibulopathy. The 26 individuals were randomly assigned to either 10 weeks of tai chi or 10 weeks of vestibular rehabilitation. Gaze stability improved more in the vestibular rehabilitation group while whole body stability and footfall stability during locomotion improved more in the tai chi group. Gaze stability was correlated to whole body stability in the vestibular rehabilitation group but not in the tai chi group. The findings suggest that both vestibular rehabilitation and tai chi benefit patients with vestibulopathy but through different mechanisms.
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