Tai Chi and Postural Stability in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

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Authors

Fuzhong Li · Oregon Research Institute

Peter Harmer · Willamette University

Kathleen Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Eckstrom · Oregon Health & Science University

Ronald Stock · PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center

Johnny W. Galver · American Physical Therapy Association

Gianni F. Maddalozzo · Oregon State University

Abstract

Tai chi training appears to reduce balance impairments in patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease, with additional benefits of improved functional capacity and reduced falls. (Funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00611481.).

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 366, Issue 6, pp. 511-519

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1107911

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