Trial reportJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2019
A Cluster Randomized Trial of Tai Chi vs Health Education in Subsidized Housing: The MI-WiSH Study.
Trial report in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02346136 (Health Outcomes of Tai Chi in Subsidized Senior Housing), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Health Outcomes of Tai Chi in Subsidized Senior Housing
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic status: a mixed methods systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
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- Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong on cognitive and physical functions in older adults: systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomized clinical trials.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Mind-Body Interventions Involving Meditative Movements on Quality of Life, Depressive Symptoms, Fear of Falling and Sleep Quality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Influence of Self-Care on the Quality of Life of Elderly People with Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Science of Tai Chi and Qigong as Whole Person Health-Part II: Evidence Gaps and Opportunities for Future Research and Implementation.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Review
- Geriatric conditions and healthcare utilization among older adults living in subsidized housing.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
- Exercise based reduction of falls in communitydwelling older adults: a network meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2023Review
- Interventions and measurement instruments used for falls efficacy in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2022Review
- Impact of physical activity programs and services for older adults: a rapid review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Review
- Extended effects of a wearable sensory prosthesis on gait, balance function and falls after 26 weeks of use in persons with peripheral neuropathy and high fall risk-The walk2Wellness trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- Effects of Chinese Mind-Body Exercises on Executive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- The Impact of Tai Chi Exercise on Health Care Utilization and Imputed Cost in Residents of Low-Income Senior Housing.Global advances in health and medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of 16-Form Wheelchair Tai Chi on the Autonomic Nervous System among Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- The Effects of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait and Balance Function After 10 Weeks of Use in Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy and High Fall Risk - The walk2Wellness Trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Article
- Characteristics of health care interventions in affordable senior housing: A scoping review.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Article
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTai Chi (TC) may benefit older adults with a variety of diseases and disabilities. We tested the hypothesis that TC improves physical function in older adults living in low-income housing facilities.
designCluster randomized controlled trial.
settingSubsidized housing facilities in Boston, Massachusetts, and neighboring communities.
participantsVolunteers were recruited from 15 facilities. The 180 randomized participants were 60 years of age or older, able to understand English and participate in TC, expected to remain in the facility for 1 year, and able to walk independently.
interventionTC classes were conducted in the housing facilities twice/week for 1 year and compared with monthly health promotion educational classes and social calls. MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome was physical function measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Secondary outcomes included other aspects of physical and cognitive function, and falls.
resultsAn interim analysis revealed less improvement over 12 months in SPPB scores among TC participants (+.20 units; 95% confidence interval [CI] = -.20 to +.60; P = .69) vs control participants (+.51 units; 95% CI = +.15 to +.87; P = .007), a difference of -.31 units (95% CI = -.66 to .04; P = .082). This met the criterion for futility, and the Data Safety Monitoring Board recommended trial termination. No differences were found in 6- or 12-month changes favoring TC in any secondary outcomes or adverse events.
conclusionIn older adults with multiple chronic conditions living in subsidized housing facilities, 6 and 12 months of twice/week TC classes were not associated with improvements in functional health. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:1812-1819, 2019.
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