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Background People with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can have deteriorated walking and impaired postural-balance control, which increases the risk of falls. Tai chi (TC) can improve fitness and balance in elderly people. To facilitate TC learning, we developed the Simplified Tai Chi 6-Form Apparatus (STC6FA). Methods This case-controlled study enrolled 26 elderly people with mild-to-moderate AD. Over...
To evaluate the training effect of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) in postural control and backward fall prevention in the elderly, balance assessment and visually guided lower limb response time were analyzed in a case-control study conducted in a community setting. Thirty-one elderly subjects (mean age: 68.2 ± 6.8 years) participated in the TCC group, 30 community-dwelling elderly subjects with matched age...
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