Background: Effects of Tai Chi on people with peripheral neuropathy (PN) are not yet apparent. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi on postural control in people with PN. Methods: Literature was screened in seven databases for relevant randomized controlled trials. The reports and methodological quality were evaluated. A meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.4 software. Results: Ten reports were included, involving a total of 344 subjects. The meta-analysis found that Tai Chi therapy for people with PN resulted in a smaller sway area, in the double-leg stance with eyes closed test (SMD = −2.43, I2 = 0%), than that observed in the control group, greater distance covered in the six-minute walking test (SMD = −0.46, I2 = 49%) and faster performance in the timed-up-and-go test (SMD = 0.68, I2 = 50%), than the baseline. Conclusions: Tai chi effectively enhanced dynamic postural control in people with PN. However, no better effects on postural control from Tai Chi than from other rehabilitation approaches were observed in this study. Further high-quality trials are needed to better understand Tai Chi’s effects on individuals with PN.
time: p=0.10, interaction p=0.44). Spirometry measures, lung diffusion capacity, and airway resistance were not different between groups or time points (group: p>0.12, time: p>0.10, interaction p>0.59). Therefore, the low MVV in burn-injury survivors appears to be due to an inability to maintain tidal volume and/or breathing frequency during the MVV maneuver rather than an expiratory flow limitation as MVV ÷ forced expiratory volume in one second was lower in burn-injury survivors ; median [IQR]; p=0.09 via Mann-Whitney test). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that exercise training improves aerobic capacity, but does not improve pulmonary function in well-healed adult burn-injury survivors, unlike child burninjury survivors.
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