TAI CHI, BALANCE & FALLS

Two hundred and fifty-six healthy, physically inactive adults (aged 70-92) were randomly assigned to a Tai Chi group or an exercise/stretching group in this six-month study. Members of the tai chi group showed improvements in measures of functional balance accompanied by significant reduction in the risk of falls, compared to the controls. (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36(12):2 ...
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