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This study examines the effects of a 16-week Tai Chi (TC) training program on the muscle strength, endurance, and reaction time of the lower extremities of elderly people. A total of 40 elderly individuals (aged ⩾60 years) completed the study. They were divided into two groups: the TC group (11 men and 11 women) underwent a supervised TC exercise program for 16 weeks, while the control group (9 men...
Methods to strengthen lower limb muscles and increase endurance are needed that are easy for frail patients to learn to do and that do not require them to be continually closely monitored. A study of the Kinetron II isokinetic exercise system showed that about a quarter of patients in geriatric medicine wards can exercise safely on it and enjoy doing so. Greater overall force achieved was related...
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