In the authors' words
“The odds of reducing overall frailty over 6 months were significantly higher in the strength training group compared to controls (OR [95%CI] 1.86 [1.09, 3.17]) but not for tai ji quan (1.44 [0.84, 2.50]).”
What was measured
- Fatigue Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, breast cancer survivors
- How many
- 386
- How long
- 26 weeks
- Exercise
- Resistance training, Tai chi and qigong, Stretching
- Cited
- 5 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 38642204
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