Tai Chi Chuan

Lan, Ching; Lai, Jin‐Shin; Chen, Ssu-Yuan

doi:10.2165/00007256-200232040-00001

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“…Rooted in the Chinese philosophical tradition of Taoism, Tai Chi entails practicing diaphragmatic breathing with soft, low-impact and low-speed movement [49]. Tai Chi has been shown to improve functioning in various psychological and physiological conditions, such as cardiovascular, orthopedic, and neurological diseases [49].…”

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Treating Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

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Gumber

2013

Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep

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This article presents an overview of the clinical trials literature on complementary and alternative medicine for traumatic brain injury. In searches of PubMed and the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, trials of acupuncture, acupressure, creatine, homeopathy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, mindfulness-based practices, music therapy, neurotherapy, Tai Chi, and yoga were identified. Because of the high risk of bias in most of the studies reviewed, the evidence base is inadequate to recommend any specific complementary and alternative medicine treatments for traumatic brain injury, although promising findings were identified for a number of treatments. Safety data on many of the interventions were lacking.

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Treating Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

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2013

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“…It involves a sequence of fluid, continuous, rhythmical, and graceful movements linked together in a continuous manner that flow smoothly from one movement to another. In the performance of TC, dynamic body weight shifting, rotations, and standing on a single leg, which require joint control, muscle coordination, and good balance performance, are repeatedly practiced22 ) . All of these movements may be an effective means of addressing impairment in postural control during gait.…”

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Tai Chi Exercise can Improve the Obstacle Negotiating Ability of People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Preliminary Study

2014

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Tai Chi (TC)-based exercise on dynamic postural control during obstacle negotiation by subjects with mild or moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD). [Subjects] Twelve subjects (mean age, 65.3±6.1 years) diagnosed with idiopathic PD were enrolled for this study. [Methods] All the subjects were tested a week before and 12 weeks after the initiation of the TC exercise. In the test, they were instructed to negotiate an obstacle from the position of quiet stance at a normal speed. They were trained with TC exercise that emphasized multidirectional shift in weight bearing from bilateral to unilateral support, challenging the postural stability, three times per week for 12 weeks. Center of pressure (COP) trajectory variables before and after TC exercise were measured using two force plates. [Results] A comparison of the results between pre- and post-intervention showed a statistically significant improvement in anteroposterior and mediolateral displacement of COP. [Conclusion] Twelve weeks of TC exercise may be an effective and safe form of stand-alone behavioral intervention for improving the dynamic postural stability of patients with PD.

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“…However, investigators have questioned the validity of using postural sway in computerized posturography to predict dynamic postural control in daily life and in assessing motor response to incidental falls (Lan et al 2002). Therefore, we have developed a device to measure lower limb response time.…”

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Is Tai Chi Chuan effective in improving lower limb response time to prevent backward falls in the elderly?

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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 and body composition served as the elderly control group, with 13 young adults (mean age: 27.5±3.8 years) serving as young controls. The TCC group had practiced TCC regularly five times per week, for over 30 min per day for at least 4 years. Lower limb response time were measured using a computerized dance machine that we developed, which contains two blocks during testing: single and dual feet. The motor planning of the latter is more complex than the former. Postural control was assessed by computerized posturography (Smart Balance Master). Compared to the elderly controls, the TCC group demonstrated significantly better balance performance in sway-referenced support, which is more challenging. Moreover, the TCC group had better dual feet response than the elderly controls in the forward-backward, forward-right and forwardleft directions. Practicing TCC may improve motor responses and postural control in the elderly, particularly in more challenging situations. Subjects showed better postural responses to unexpected perturbation in the forward-backward and forward-sideways direction than sideways or backward-sideways directions, which may have clinical relevance.

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Tai Chi Chuan

Cited by 169 publications

References 37 publications

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Treating Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Treating Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

Tai Chi Exercise can Improve the Obstacle Negotiating Ability of People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Preliminary Study

Is Tai Chi Chuan effective in improving lower limb response time to prevent backward falls in the elderly?

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