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Tai chi improves balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease.

March 4, 2009 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment 

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri did a pilot study to examine the effects of tai chi on balance, gait and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease. 33 individuals with Parkinson’s disease were randomly assigned to 20 hour long tai chi classes over a 10-13 week period while the [...]