ArticleSports medicine and health science2023
Effects of a 12-week online Tai Chi intervention on gait and postural stability in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
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- Meta-Analysis on the effect of Tai Chi Chuan on Human Biomechanics and Health from (2021-2025).Saudi medical journal · 2026Pooled it
- Tai Chi for improving motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients: a systematic review of mechanisms.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Distinct effects of long-term Tai Chi Chuan and aerobic exercise interventions on motor and neurocognitive performance in early-stage Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- Comparative effects of Baduanjin versus brisk walking on postural control and multidimensional functions in early-to-mid-stage Parkinson's Disease: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurologyTrial
- Characterizing virtual community exercise programs for people with mobility limitations: a scoping review.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Review
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- Center of Mass Estimation During Single-Leg Standing Using a Force Platform and Inertial Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects gait and postural stability. Tai Chi (TC) is recommended for PD for management of the condition, however biomechanical understanding to its effects on gait and postural stability is limited. This study aimed to examine the effects of an online 12-week biomechanical-based TC intervention on gait and posture in people with PD. Fifteen individuals in early-stage PD were recruited (Hoehn & Yahr stages 1-2). The TC intervention program was 60 min session, three times weekly for 12 weeks. The pre- and post-intervention test in obstacle crossing, timed-up-and-go (TUG) test, and single leg standing (SLS) with eyes open (EO) and closed (EC) were conducted. Gait speed, crossing stride length, clearance height of the heel and toe, anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) displacement and velocity of the center of mass (COM) and separation of the COM-center of pressure (COP) were analyzed. The participants significantly improved their pre-vs. post-TC intervention performance on TUG test (
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