Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study
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Resumo: | Aging impairs the functional capacity, possibly compromising the balance over the years. However, Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art that can provide balance improvements in elderly people. This study aimed to evaluate balance in elderly after three and six months of Tai Chi Chuan practicing. Participants were 27 individuals (62±4.4 years) who underwent Tai Chi Chuan training (one hour each) twice a week, for six months. Balance was assessed by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Romberg test, all evaluated before and after three and six months of practicing. MANOVA for repeated measures was used to compare times in TUG and BBS tests. The Cochrane Q test was used to compare moments and frequencies in the Romberg test (α=0.05). Results showed significant improvement in TUG performance (p≤0.01), BBS score (p≤0.01) and in the Romberg test (p≤0.01) after three and six months, compared with pre-training. These results suggest that Tai Chi Chuan practice can improve the balance in elderly people. |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study Konig,Pablo Rafael Tai Chi Chuan Balance Elderly |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the elderly balance: a semi-experimental study |
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Konig,Pablo Rafael |
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Konig,Pablo Rafael Galarza,Eveline Goulart,Natália Batista Albuquerque Lanferdini,Fábio Juner Tiggeman,Carlos Leandro Dias,Caroline Pieta |
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Galarza,Eveline Goulart,Natália Batista Albuquerque Lanferdini,Fábio Juner Tiggeman,Carlos Leandro Dias,Caroline Pieta |
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Konig,Pablo Rafael Galarza,Eveline Goulart,Natália Batista Albuquerque Lanferdini,Fábio Juner Tiggeman,Carlos Leandro Dias,Caroline Pieta |
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Tai Chi Chuan Balance Elderly |
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Tai Chi Chuan Balance Elderly |
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Aging impairs the functional capacity, possibly compromising the balance over the years. However, Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art that can provide balance improvements in elderly people. This study aimed to evaluate balance in elderly after three and six months of Tai Chi Chuan practicing. Participants were 27 individuals (62±4.4 years) who underwent Tai Chi Chuan training (one hour each) twice a week, for six months. Balance was assessed by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Romberg test, all evaluated before and after three and six months of practicing. MANOVA for repeated measures was used to compare times in TUG and BBS tests. The Cochrane Q test was used to compare moments and frequencies in the Romberg test (α=0.05). Results showed significant improvement in TUG performance (p≤0.01), BBS score (p≤0.01) and in the Romberg test (p≤0.01) after three and six months, compared with pre-training. These results suggest that Tai Chi Chuan practice can improve the balance in elderly people. |
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