In the authors' words
“After 12 weeks, the Taijiquan group significantly outperformed the control group in terms of balance, flexibility, and muscular fitness (all p < 0.05).”
What was measured
- Balance and falls Reported an improvement
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, other condition
- How many
- 50
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Tai chi and qigong, Balance and functional training
- Cited
- 4 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 38989125
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