Complexity-Based Measures Inform Effects of Tai Chi Training on Standing Postural Control: Cross-Sectional and Randomized Trial Studies.

<h4>Background</h4>Diminished control of standing balance, traditionally indicated by greater postural sway magnitude and speed, is associated with falls in older adults. Tai Chi (TC) is a multisystem intervention that reduces fall risk, yet its impact on sway measures vary considerably....

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Main Authors: Peter M Wayne, Brian J Gow, Madalena D Costa, C-K Peng, Lewis A Lipsitz, Jeffrey M Hausdorff, Roger B Davis, Jacquelyn N Walsh, Matthew Lough, Vera Novak, Gloria Y Yeh, Andrew C Ahn, Eric A Macklin, Brad Manor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114731