Long-term tai chi practitioners found to have improved knee and ankle proprioception.

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong compared knee and ankle proprioception among elderly adults who were long-term tai chi practitioners, swimmers, runners or who were sedentary. The long-term tai chi practitioners had better knee and ankle proprioception than the sedentary group and better ankle proprioception than the swimming and running group as well. [...]

Fewer falls among frail seniors assigned to tai chi than to those assigned to wellness education

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta GA conducted a study to determine whether a tai chi program could reduce the risk of falls more than a wellness education program among older adults transitioning to frailty. 291 participants were randomly assigned to 48 weeks of tai chi or wellness education. The tai chi [...]

Study finds improvements in balance, functional mobility and fear of falling among older woman after three months of tai chi.

Researchers at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah GA designed this study to determine the effects of tai chi among older woman. Older woman living in retirement communities took 30-minute tai chi classes twice weekly for three months. At the end of the study there were statistically significant improvements in balance, functional mobility and fear [...]

Tai chi found to significantly reduce the risk of falls among older adults.

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta GA carried out a study designed to evaluate the effects of tai chi and computerized balance training on frailty and risk of falls. 200 people aged 70+ were divided between a tai chi group, a computerized balance group and a control group. Each intervention lasted 15 [...]

A Critical Review of the Effectiveness of Tai Chi for Parkinson’s

A literature search of studies of tai chi for Parkinson’s found a total of seven studies that met the researchers inclusion criteria through the end of January 2008. One randomized clinical trial (RCT) found tai chi to be superior to conventional exercise in terms of the UPDRS (the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale) and prevention [...]

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