Study finds decreased knee pain and stiffness and improved physical function in elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tai chi in elderly subjects with knee osteoarthritis. Forty-one elderly adults with knee osteoarthritis were assigned either to a tai chi program, which consisted of 6 weeks of 40-minute group tai chi sessions, 3 times per week, followed by six weeks of home-based tai [...]