Intense tai chi training leads to a reduction in fear of falling in frail older adults.
May 30, 2009 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment
Researchers at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control in Atlanta designed a study in order to determine whether an intense tai chi exercise program could reduce fear of falling better than a wellness education program among older adults transitioning to frailty how had previously fallen. Ten matched pairs of congregate living facilities were randomly assigned to participate in either the tai chi or wellness education program. A total of 311 elderly adults participated. Fear of falling was similar in both groups at the start of the study, but after 8 months fear of falling was significantly lower in the tai chi group, with the difference growing over time. The researchers concluded, “tai chi should be considered in any program designed to reduce falling and fear of falling in transitionally frail older adults”.
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