Study finds improved balance in the elderly after tai chi intervention.

Researchers at the University of Memphis in Tennessee studied the effects of tai chi on balance and selected motor functions in seniors. A total 47 seniors participated in the study, of which 11 in the tai chi group and 9 in the control group completed the study. The tai chi group was offered a one-hour [...]

Study investigates neural mechanisms underlying balance improvements in tai chi.

Researchers at the University of Oregon in Eugene designed a study aimed at examining the underlying neural mechanisms responsible for the balance improvements that have been observed after short-term tai chi training. Twenty-two balance-impaired older adults were randomly divided between a tai chi group and a control group. The control group received axial mobility exercises, [...]

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 [...]

Older tai chi practitioners found to have improved balance confidence.

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University compared 24 older tai chi practitioners to 24 healthy older adults who were matched with respect to age, gender, height, weight and physical activity. The tai chi practitioners had better knee muscle strength, less body sway after single-leg, perturbations and higher balance confidence scores. Abstract

Four weeks of intensive tai chi training improves balance control in elderly subjects.

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University studied the effects of intensive tai chi training on balance control in healthy elderly adults. 49 participants were assigned to either general education or supervised tai chi for 1.5 hours, 6 times per week for 8 weeks. Balance was tested before the start of training, after 4 and 8 [...]

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