There has been an increased interest over the last decade in using Tai Chi as an intervention exercise for improving postural balance and preventing falls in older people. Despite the increased number of studies in recent years relating Tai Chi to balance and fall prevention, r...
Balance and fall prevention Most of the research on tai chi has been done on older individuals in the area of balance and fallprevention. This area of research is important because fall-related injuries are the leading cause of death from injury and disability among older adults. One of the ...
Brief Taiji train-the-trainer programs appear to be a viable means by which the elderly fall-prevention workforce can be increased. Author Disclosure Statement Ms. Bartimole directs a Taiji studio where Taiji for Balance Training is taught. Dr. Fristad has no relevant conflicts of interest. Ack...
Balance and fall prevention Most of the research on tai chi has been done on older individuals in the area of balance and fall prevention. This area of research is important because fall-related injuries are the leading cause of death from injury and disability among older adults. One of the...
Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (TCMBB) is an evidence-based fall prevention exercise program being disseminated in selected communities through state injury prevention programs. This study: (1) describes the personal characteristics of TCMBB participants; (2) quantifies participants' functional a...
Ory MG, Smith ML, Parker EM et al (2015) Fall prevention in community settings: results from implementing Tai Chi: moving for better balance in three states. Front Public Heal 2:1–6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00258 Article Google Scholar Redwine LS, Tsuang M, Rusiewicz A ...
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This study was designed both to test the efficacy of Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, a unique fall prevention program researched over the past 20 years, in a more at-risk group than previously studied, and directly compare its impact on the risk of falling with an established multim...
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So, the research team for this clinical trial developed a pared-down form of tai chi that focuses on eight fundamental movements most related to fall prevention, Harmer said. The trademarked program is called Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance. ...