SynthesisMedical science monitor basic research2018
Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance Function of Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Effectiveness of Tai Chi exercise on balance, falls, and motor function in older adults: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Taijiquan in treating insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong on the mobility of stroke survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Optimal exercise prescription for balance after stroke: a Bayesian dose-response network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Effectiveness of different exercise interventions on balance and cognitive functions in stroke patients: A network meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Improving effect of physical exercise on heart failure: Reducing oxidative stress-induced inflammation by restoring CaMolecular and cellular biochemistry · 2025Review
- Ankle stiffness asymmetry is associated with balance function in individuals with chronic stroke.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- A Comprehensive Appraisal of Meta-Analyses of Exercise-Based Stroke Rehabilitation with Trial Sequential Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Emerging Trends and Hotspots in Tai Chi Fall Prevention: Analysis and Visualization.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Exercise for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research From 2001 to 2021.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Review
- Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance Function in Stroke Patients: An Overview of Systematic Review.Neural plasticity · 2022Review
- Stroke Survivors' Personal Efficacy Beliefs and Outcome Expectations of Tai Chi Exercise: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Movement-Based Therapies in Rehabilitation.Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America · 2020Review
- Effects of Tai Chi Yunshou on upper limb function and balance in stroke survivors: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
- Editorial: The Physiological and Genetic Influences of Meditation and Tai Chi on Mental, Emotional, and Movement Regulation.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Rehabilitation for balance impairment in patients after stroke: a protocol of a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Rehabilitation interventions for improving balance following stroke: An overview of systematic reviews.PloS one · 2019Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Tai Chi is an ancient form of physical activity that has been shown to improve cardiovascular function, but to date there had been no comprehensive systematic review on the effect of Tai Chi exercise on balance function of patients with stroke. This study evaluated the effect of Tai Chi exercise on balance function in stroke patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS PubMed, Cochrane library, and China National Knowledge Information databases and the Wan Fang medical network were searched to collect the articles. The random-effects model was used to assess the effect of Tai Chi exercise on balance function of stroke patients. RESULTS Six studies were chosen to perform the meta-analysis according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. There were significant improvements of balance on Berg Balance Scale score (MD=4.823, 95% CI: 2.138-7.508), the standing balance with fall rates (RR=0.300, 95%CI: 0.120-0.770), functional reach test and dynamic gait index in Tai Chi intervention group compared to the control intervention group. However, the short physical performance battery for balance (SPBB) showed Tai Chi did not significantly improve the ability of balance for stroke patients (MD=0.293, 95%CI: -0.099~0.685). CONCLUSIONS Tai Chi exercise might have a significant impact in improving balance efficiency by increasing BBS score and reducing fall rate.
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