In the authors' words
“after 24 weeks, subjects in the tai chi group demonstrated an increase in stride width (P = 0.05) and improvement in general health (P = 0.008), vitality (P = 0.02) and bodily pain (P = 0.03) compared with those in the control group.”
What was measured
- Balance and falls No difference found
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, low bone density
- How many
- 61
- How long
- 24 weeks
- Exercise
- Tai chi and qigong
- Cited
- 38 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 20702512
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