Tai Chi reduces Fear of Falling among the Elderly

Fear of falling is major health problem among elderly adults. Researchers at Chang-Gung University in Taiwan studied the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral strategies with and without tai chi in reducing the fear of falling. Participants were randomly assigned to a control group, a cognitive-behavioral group without tai chi or a cognitive-behavioral group with tai chi. Participants [...]

Intense tai chi training leads to a reduction in fear of falling in frail older adults.

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 [...]

Study finds that tai chi reduces falls among older adults.

Researchers at the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene randomly assigned 256 physically inactive older adults aged 70 to 92 to a tai chi group or a stretching control group. Both groups met three times per week for six months. There were significantly fewer falls and falls with injuries among individuals in the tai chi group [...]

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 [...]