SynthesisFrontiers in public health2024
Tai chi improves balance performance in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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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
- Effects of core training on balance performance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Tai Chi on balance and fall prevention in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- An umbrella review of physical-activity therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults: insights on intervention intensity and duration.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of a Comprehensive Intervention Program of Static-Dynamic Balance Training Combined with Reminiscence Therapy on the Level of Healthy Aging Among Older Adults in a Rural Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Trial
- Effects of Taiji Stick exercise on strength, balance, and activities of daily living in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Dynamic Adoption of Immersive Tai Chi Training Among Older Adults: Exploratory Qualitative-Dominant Longitudinal Mixed Methods Follow-Up Study of Virtual and Mixed Reality Delivery.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Frailty and COPD: a bidirectional relationship in the context of systemic and accelerated ageing.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
- Theoretical Perspectives on Balance Training and the Gut-Muscle-Brain Axis in Aging.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Associations of different exercise modalities with balance performance and cortical hemodynamic responses in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- The relationship between Tai Chi practice, Psychological Resilience, and depression in older adults: an integrated study of mediation and network analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Comparative Effects of Adapted Taekwondo Versus Tai Chi on Health Status in Independent Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The selective cognitive benefits of long-term Tai Chi practice on executive function of students: a study on young adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Determinants of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Yoga Use for Health Conditions: A Systematic Review Protocol.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: Previous research has indicated that tai chi exercise can effectively enhance balance performance in patients; however, its impact on healthy individuals remains uncertain. Therefore, this meta-analysis aims to investigate the effects of different intensities and styles of tai chi exercise on the balance performance of healthy older adult individuals. Methods: A targeted search method was employed to identify studies investigating the impact of tai chi exercise on balance in older adults across a range of databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Central, EBSCO, CHKI, and Embase. The studies were conducted in accordance with the PRISMA and PERSiST guidelines, and two independent reviewers were responsible for the search, screening of results, extraction of data, and assessment of study quality. A random-effects model was employed to calculate the weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: 2000 participants who met inclusion criteria were included in analyses across 28 trials. The findings indicated that tai chi can enhance the balance performance of healthy older adults, as demonstrated by the Timed Up and Go test (WMD = -1.04, 95% CI: -1.36 to-0.72, Conclusion: The tai chi exercise positively affects the balance performances of healthy older adults. Engaging in short-term (≤12 weeks) exercise for more than two 45-min sessions per week has been found to produce more pronounced effects. The effectiveness of Yang-style tai chi is superior to that of Sun-style tai chi. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO ID is CRD42024532577 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/.
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