Researchers at the University of Florida find that Tai Chi helps people with Parkinson’s Disease

February 22, 2009 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment

Lyvonne Carreiro and colleagues at the University of Florida in Jacksonville, Florida randomly assigned 30 individuals with Parkinson’s disease to a one-hour weekly tai chi class for 12 weeks. The researchers found that individuals in the tai chi group were less likely than those in the control group to have a fall, an increase in the severity of their condition or a decrease in motor function.

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