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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2015

Effect of Tai Chi Exercise Combined with Mental Imagery Theory in Improving Balance in a Diabetic and Elderly Population.

Abdulrahman Alsubiheen, Jerrold Petrofsky, Noha Daher, Everett Lohman, Edward Balbas

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdulrahman AlsubiheenDepartment of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Jerrold PetrofskyDepartment of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Noha DaherSchool of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Everett LohmanSchool of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Edward BalbasPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA, USA.
Loma Linda University · USHoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM), peripheral neuropathy, affects the sensation in the feet and can increase the chance of falling. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of Tai Chi (TC) training combined with mental imagery (MI) on improving balance in people with diabetes and an age matched control group. MATERIAL AND

methodsSeventeen healthy subjects and 12 diabetic sedentary subjects ranging from 40-80 years of age were recruited. All subjects in both groups attended a Yang style of TC class using MI strategies, 2 sessions a week for 8 weeks. Each session was one hour long. Measures were taken using a balance platform test, an Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, a one leg standing test (OLS), functional reach test (FRT) and hemoglobin A1C. These measures were taken twice, pre and post-study, for both groups.

resultsBoth groups experienced significant improvements in ABC, OLS, FRT (P<0.01) after completing 8 weeks of TC exercise with no significant improvement between groups. Subjects using the balance platform test demonstrated improvement in balance in all different tasks with no significant change between groups. There was no significant change in HbA1C for the diabetic group.

conclusionsAll results showed an improvement in balance in the diabetic and the control groups; however, no significant difference between the groups was observed. Since the DM group had more problems with balance impairment at baseline than the control, the diabetic group showed the most benefit from the TC exercise.

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Postural BalanceTai JiAccidental FallsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiabetes MellitusExerciseFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansImagery, PsychotherapyMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, human

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PMID26454826
PMCPMC4603617
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