Tai Chi for Dynamic Balance Training Among Individuals with Cerebellar Ataxia: An Assessor-Blinded Randomized-Controlled Trial
Stanley John Winser, Marco Y.C. Pang, William W. N. Tsang, Susan L. Whitney
Abstract
Some evidence supports the immediate beneficial effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi training on the dynamic balance among individuals with CA. Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12617000327381).
Topics & Concepts
Randomized controlled trialPhysical therapyMedicineBalance (ability)Berg Balance ScaleDynamic balanceConfidence intervalAtaxiaPsychological interventionPhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicinePsychiatryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention