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Balance and Functional Outcomes for Older Community-Dwelling Adults Who Practice Tai Chi and Those Who Do Not : A Comparative Study
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Abstract
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growing body of literature substantiates that Tai Chi is a form of exercise that
may help older adults increase strength, improve balance, lower fall rates, and experience
less fear of falling. Few studies, however, offer controlled experimental design and
simultaneously investigate multiple factors known to contribute to fall risk. The
purpose of this study was to compare performance on measures relating to fall risk
(strength, balance, functional mobility, and fear of falling) in older community-dwelling
adults who participated in a community-based Tai Chi program with a control group
of their peers who had no Tai Chi training over the same time period.
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