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Tai chi improves balance and prevents falls - Journal of Chinese Medicine, Jun 2008 |
| Posted by Paula Hutchinson (paulahutchinson) on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 10:04 AM |
A large Australian study of 702 healthy people (mean age 69) has concluded that a 16-week programme of tai chi classes improved their balance and reduced the incidence of falls. (A randomized, controlled trial of tai chi for the prevention of falls: the Central Sydney tai chi trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Aug;55(8):1185-9 ).
