Tai chi found to be one of the most cost-effective fall prevention programs for older adults.

A study comparing the cost-effectiveness of fall prevention programs that reduce fall-related hip fractures in older adults found that group tai chi and the medical management of psychotropic medications were the least costly and most effective methods available.
While the medical management of psychotropic medications as well as tai chi was considered one of [...]

Study compares the effects of tai chi and resistance exercises on bone health, muscle strength and balance among seniors.

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong studied the effects of tai chi and resistance training on bone health, muscle strength and balance among seniors aged 65-74. 90 men and 90 women were randomly assigned to either a tai chi group, resistance training group or non-exercising control group. The tai chi and [...]

Study fails to show 26 hours per year of tai chi enough to reduce risk of falls among seniors.

Researchers at Erasmus MS University in the Netherlands randomly assigned 269 older adults to a tai chi or control group. The tai chi group received two hours of tai chi training for 13 weeks. Falls were recorded in both groups during the 12 months following the start of the tai chi classes. There was [...]

Tai Chi for Falls Prevention Program Successfully Implemented

Researchers at the Oregon Research Institute demonstrated that a tai chi based falls-prevention program developed from a clinical trial could be replicated. The program was evaluated at 6 community centers. All 6 centers successfully implemented the program with an 87% reach into the target population. The participants showed significant improvements in health-related [...]

Randomized controlled trial of tai chi for the prevention of falls shows significant results.

Researchers in Sydney Australia designed a study to see if a one hour per week, sixteen week falls prevention program could significantly reduce falls among community-dwelling seniors aged 60 and older. Individuals with degenerative neurological disorders, severely debilitating strokes, cancer, or severe arthritis were excluded from the study. A total of 702 individuals [...]

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