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| The effect of Tai Chi Chuan on confidence and lower extremity strength and balance in residents living independently at a continuing care retirement community | | Author(s) | Sharon M Wallsten, Katherine Bintrim, Daniel W Denman |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 25, no 1, February 2006 |
| Pages | pp 82-95 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Mobility ; Physical capacity ; Retirement communities ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | 77 residents living independently in a continuing care retirement community were randomised to early or late Tai Chi Chuan (TC) instructional groups. The late group served as the control for the first 20 weeks. Measures of strength, balance and confidence were assessed at baseline, and 10, 20 and 40 weeks. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups at baseline in mean number of chronic illnesses, medication, falls and activities of daily living (ADLs). Repeated measures analyses revealed significant improvement for the early and the late groups during their respective periods of TC instruction, but not otherwise. Confidence ratings were unaffected. The early group's improvement at 20 weeks regressed to the mean baseline score by 40 weeks, suggesting that continued exercise is necessary to maintain gains in strength and balance. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060913010 A |
| Classmark | CEA: C4: BI: ROA: 3J: 7T |
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