Effects of individualized Tai-Chi on balance and lower-limb strength in older adults
Abstract Background To investigate whether a simplified and personalized Tai-Chi program could be beneficial for practitioners. A prospective quasi-experimental observer-blinded controlled trial was done in Beitou District of Taipei City. Methods Community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older without d...
Main Authors: | I-Wen Penn, Wen-Hsu Sung, Chien-Hui Lin, Eric Chuang, Tien-Yow Chuang, Pei-Hsin Lin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1250-8 |
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