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Tutorial: A Customized Tai Chi Program for Gait and Postural Stability in Parkinson’s Patients

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Tutorial: A Customized Tai Chi Program for Gait and Postural Stability in Parkinson’s Patients

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Released in June 2024

Description

Table of Contents

  • Posture and Gait Problems in Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)
  • Tai Chi for PD Patients: Benefits and Challenges
  • Special Considerations for Using Tai Chi to Help the Elderly
  • The 7 Most Effective Movements for Gait and Postural Stability (with Illustrations)
  • Kinematic Analysis of Tai Chi Movements for Postures and Gait
  • A New Study: The Optimal Tai Chi Program with the 7 Movements
  • Summary of the Study Results
  • Improvements in Mobility and Stability
  • Gait Enhancements
  • Joint Angle Changes
  • Postural Stability
  • Conclusions

Additional information

Benefits

Balance, Parkinson's