Tai chi compared to swimming – balance and hand-eye coordination

Researchers at Chang Gung University in Taiwan carried out a study aimed at testing if practicing tai chi provides a distinctive benefit on balance in the elderly. Researchers compared 32 individuals who had practiced tai chi for at least 3 years to 20 participants who practiced regular swimming for the past three years and 34 [...]

Study finds improved balance in the elderly after tai chi intervention.

Researchers at the University of Memphis in Tennessee studied the effects of tai chi on balance and selected motor functions in seniors. A total 47 seniors participated in the study, of which 11 in the tai chi group and 9 in the control group completed the study. The tai chi group was offered a one-hour [...]

Study investigates neural mechanisms underlying balance improvements in tai chi.

Researchers at the University of Oregon in Eugene designed a study aimed at examining the underlying neural mechanisms responsible for the balance improvements that have been observed after short-term tai chi training. Twenty-two balance-impaired older adults were randomly divided between a tai chi group and a control group. The control group received axial mobility exercises, [...]

Older tai chi practitioners found to have improved balance confidence.

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University compared 24 older tai chi practitioners to 24 healthy older adults who were matched with respect to age, gender, height, weight and physical activity. The tai chi practitioners had better knee muscle strength, less body sway after single-leg, perturbations and higher balance confidence scores. Abstract

Four weeks of intensive tai chi training improves balance control in elderly subjects.

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University studied the effects of intensive tai chi training on balance control in healthy elderly adults. 49 participants were assigned to either general education or supervised tai chi for 1.5 hours, 6 times per week for 8 weeks. Balance was tested before the start of training, after 4 and 8 [...]

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