Tai chi for balance in older adults
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This study tests whether tai chi can improve balance in older adults, and looks at how your body's internal clock might affect how well it works. If you're 55 or older and have some balance issues, this could help you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 55 years old or older.
- You live in your own home or in a community setting, not in a care facility.
- You can walk on your own, with or without a cane or walker.
- You have some difficulty with balance, shown by a balance test score of 52 or less.
- You are willing to wear a small wrist sensor for 7 days and give blood samples.
- You haven't done tai chi or yoga regularly (more than once a week) in the past 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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