PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHAB
The effect of tai chi on risk factors for falls in postmenopausal women with osteopaenia
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Clin Rehabil. 2010 Dec;24(12):1080-90
61 postmenopausal women, >65 years of age, diagnosed with osteopenia were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 intervention groups, a tai chi group or a control with no intervention, to determine if tai chi reduced the risk factors for falls in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. The results of the study indicated that following 24 weeks of intervention, subjects in the tai chi group experienced a significant increase in stride width when compared to those in the control, but no significant difference in balance parameters, functional strength or rate of falls. Results from the SF-36 quality of life test indicated that patients in the tai chi group experienced significant improvement in general health, vitality, and bodily pain.
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