Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review
Background Tai Chi is good for improving the physical fitness of older adults. But few studies have reported the effects of Tai Chi on the postural balance and quality of life of older adults with gait disorders. Objective This review aimed to assess the influence of tai chi on postural stabili...
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| author | Xu, Fan Soh, Kim Geok Chan, Yoke Mun Bai, Xiao Rong Qi, Fengmeng Deng, Nuannuan |
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| description | Background
Tai Chi is good for improving the physical fitness of older adults. But few studies have reported the effects of Tai Chi on the postural balance and quality of life of older adults with gait disorders.
Objective
This review aimed to assess the influence of tai chi on postural stability and quality of life in older adults with abnormal gait.
Method
According to the literature retrieval principles, the works published from the inception date to May 2023 were retrieved, including the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, EBSCOhost, and Google Scholar. Subsequently, literature screening and quality assessment were performed.
Results
A total of 16 randomized controlled trials were included in this study, Tai Chi intervention can affect populations with Parkinson’s disease (PD), no exercise, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), chronic stroke, sedentary, fear of falling, or history of falling. Postural instability is associated with balance, gait, the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Motor Subscale 3 (UPDRS III), mobility, lower body strength, and falls. Only two articles looked at quality of life. The Yang style is the most commonly used in the intervention. Nonetheless, most studies were performed on female participants, hence, more research on older male populations is needed.
Conclusion
Tai Chi intervention benefits postural balance in patients with gait disorders. 12 weeks is the most common intervention period for patients with gait disorders. The frequency of intervention is seven articles twice a week, and the intervention time is about 60 minutes. The Tai Chi intervention methods in this study involve Yang Style, Sun Style, Taoist Tai Chi, and Health Qigong Tai Chi, but the Yang Style Tai Chi intervention is the most widely used. |
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| spelling | upm-1076192024-07-15T02:41:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107619/ Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review Xu, Fan Soh, Kim Geok Chan, Yoke Mun Bai, Xiao Rong Qi, Fengmeng Deng, Nuannuan Background Tai Chi is good for improving the physical fitness of older adults. But few studies have reported the effects of Tai Chi on the postural balance and quality of life of older adults with gait disorders. Objective This review aimed to assess the influence of tai chi on postural stability and quality of life in older adults with abnormal gait. Method According to the literature retrieval principles, the works published from the inception date to May 2023 were retrieved, including the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, EBSCOhost, and Google Scholar. Subsequently, literature screening and quality assessment were performed. Results A total of 16 randomized controlled trials were included in this study, Tai Chi intervention can affect populations with Parkinson’s disease (PD), no exercise, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), chronic stroke, sedentary, fear of falling, or history of falling. Postural instability is associated with balance, gait, the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Motor Subscale 3 (UPDRS III), mobility, lower body strength, and falls. Only two articles looked at quality of life. The Yang style is the most commonly used in the intervention. Nonetheless, most studies were performed on female participants, hence, more research on older male populations is needed. Conclusion Tai Chi intervention benefits postural balance in patients with gait disorders. 12 weeks is the most common intervention period for patients with gait disorders. The frequency of intervention is seven articles twice a week, and the intervention time is about 60 minutes. The Tai Chi intervention methods in this study involve Yang Style, Sun Style, Taoist Tai Chi, and Health Qigong Tai Chi, but the Yang Style Tai Chi intervention is the most widely used. Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-28 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107619/1/journal.pone.0287035.pdf Xu, Fan and Soh, Kim Geok and Chan, Yoke Mun and Bai, Xiao Rong and Qi, Fengmeng and Deng, Nuannuan (2023) Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review. PLOS ONE, 18 (9). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1932-6203 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287035 10.1371/journal.pone.0287035 |
| spellingShingle | Xu, Fan Soh, Kim Geok Chan, Yoke Mun Bai, Xiao Rong Qi, Fengmeng Deng, Nuannuan Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
| title | Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
| title_full | Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
| title_short | Effects of Tai Chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
| title_sort | effects of tai chi on postural balance and quality of life among the elderly with gait disorders: asystematic review |
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