A walk on water: comparing the influence of Ai Chi and Tai Chi on fall risk and verbal working memory in ageing people with intellectual disabilities – a randomised controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 603-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nissim ◽  
Y. Hutzler ◽  
A. Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Verbal Working Memory ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Tai Chi Qigong for survivors of breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial

The Lancet ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 390 ◽  
pp. S32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley S M Fong ◽  
Karen P Y Liu ◽  
Wai Sum Luk ◽  
Joyce C Y Leung ◽  
Joanne W Y Chung
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals A secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effect of Tai Chi on the instrumented timed up and go test in people with mild to moderate dementia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Williams ◽  
Samuel Nyman
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Training Stimulus ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Background Previous research has identified that Tai Chi is effective for reducing risk of falls and improving timed up and go scores. However, our previous research identified no-significant difference in time to complete the timed up and go test following a Tai Chi intervention in people with dementia. Aim To conduct a secondary analysis to extend our understanding of the effect of Tai Chi on the instrumented Timed Up and Go test. Methods This is a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial set in the community. People with dementia, recruited from NHS databases, memory clinics, local charities and self-referral across the south of England, received either 20 weeks of Tai Chi plus normal care or normal care. Outcomes were assessed using the instrumented Timed Up and Go test, completed at baseline and after 6 months. Results From 83 people with dementia volunteering for the study, 67 complete datasets were available for analysis. Within-group pairwise comparison across time revealed no-significant gains for any of the instrumented Timed Up and Go variables, and no-significant difference for between-group pairwise comparisons. Discussion This suggests that Tai Chi had no effect on the instrumented Timed Up and Go in people with dementia. This lack of effect may be due to the lack of specificity of the training stimulus to the outcome measure. Conclusion Tai Chi had no effect on any instrumented Timed Up and Go variables, suggesting Tai Chi may not be best placed to enhance the sub-elements of the instrumented Timed Up and Go to reduce fall risk among community-dwelling people with dementia. Clinical trial registration number: NCT02864056.

scholarly journals Effects of tai chi on postural control during dual-task stair negotiation in knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e033230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangbin Wang ◽  
Meijin Hou ◽  
Shaoqing Chen ◽  
Jiao Yu ◽  
Dalu Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Stair Negotiation ◽  
Fall Risks ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
And Function

IntroductionStair ascent and descent require complex integration between sensory and motor systems; individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) have an elevated risk for falls and fall injuries, which may be in part due to poor dynamic postural control during locomotion. Tai chi exercise has been shown to reduce fall risks in the ageing population and is recommended as one of the non-pharmocological therapies for people with KOA. However, neuromuscular mechanisms underlying the benefits of tai chi for persons with KOA are not clearly understood. Postural control deficits in performing a primary motor task may be more pronounced when required to simultaneously attend to a cognitive task. This single-blind, parallel design randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the effects of a 12-week tai chi programme versus balance and postural control training on neuromechanical characteristics during dual-task stair negotiation.Methods and analysisSixty-six participants with KOA will be randomised into either tai chi or balance and postural control training, each at 60 min per session, twice weekly for 12 weeks. Assessed at baseline and 12 weeks (ie, postintervention), the primary outcomes are attention cost and dynamic postural stability during dual-task stair negotiation. Secondary outcomes include balance and proprioception, foot clearances, self-reported symptoms and function. A telephone follow-up to assess symptoms and function will be conducted at 20 weeks. The findings will help determine whether tai chi is beneficial on dynamic stability and in reducing fall risks in older adults with KOA patients in community.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (#2018KY-006–1). Study findings will be disseminated through presentations at scientific conferences or publications in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberChiCTR1800018028.

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