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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023

The comparison between effects of Taichi and conventional exercise on functional mobility and balance in healthy older adults: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Yiting Li, Meng Liu, Kaixiang Zhou, Gengxin Dong, Brad Manor, Dapeng Bao, Junhong Zhou

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Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yiting Li *School of Sport Medicine and Physical Therapy, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Meng Liu *Sports Coaching College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Kaixiang ZhouCollege of Physical Education and Health Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China.
Gengxin DongSchool of Sport Medicine and Physical Therapy, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Brad ManorHebrew Senior Life Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
Dapeng BaoChina Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Junhong ZhouHebrew Senior Life Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Taichi is beneficial for functional mobility and balance in older adults. However, such benefits of Taichi when comparing to conventional exercise (CE) are not well understood due to large variance in study protocols and observations. Methods: We reviewed publications in five databases. Eligible studies that examined the effects of Taichi on the outcomes of functional mobility and balance in healthy older adults as compared to CE were included. Subgroup analyses compared the effects of different types of CE (e.g., single and multiple-type exercise) and different intervention designs (e.g., Taichi types) on those outcomes (Registration number: CRD42022331956). Results: Twelve studies consisting of 2,901 participants were included. Generally, compared to CE, Taichi induced greater improvements in the performance of Timed-Up-and-Go (SMD = -0.18, [-0.33 to -0.03], Conclusion: Taichi can induce greater improvement in functional mobility and balance in older adults compared to CE in a more efficient fashion, especially compared to single-type CE. Future studies with more rigorous design are needed to confirm the observations here.

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Exercise TherapyMotor ActivityPostural BalanceTai JiAgedExerciseHealth StatusHumansLower Extremitybalanceexercise prescriptionfunctional mobilityolder adultsprotocol designrehabilitative programsTaichi

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PMID38164444
PMCPMC10757983

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