Development of the simplified Tai Chi exercise program (STEP) for frail older adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuei-Min Chen ◽  
Wen-Ting Chen ◽  
Min-Feng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
Program Step ◽  
Tai Chi Exercise

scholarly journals Hypoglycemic and antioxidant effect of Tai chi exercise training in older adults with metabolic syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 523-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez ◽  
Taide Laurita Arista-Ugalde ◽  
Juana Rosado-Pérez ◽  
Mirna Ruiz-Ramos ◽  
Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Antioxidant Effect ◽  
Tai Chi Exercise

scholarly journals The Influence of Intense Tai Chi Training on Physical Performance and Hemodynamic Outcomes in Transitionally Frail, Older Adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Wolf ◽  
Michael O'Grady ◽  
Kirk A. Easley ◽  
Ying Guo ◽  
Reto W. Kressig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Frail Older Adults

The Effects of a Tai Chi Exercise Program for Patients with Arthritis in Rural Areas

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aeyoung So ◽  
Kyung-Sook Lee ◽  
Jung Sook Choi ◽  
Eun Hee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Tai Chi Exercise

Effects of a Group Exercise Program on Risk Factors for Falls in Frail Older Adults

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen F. Binder ◽  
Marybeth Brown ◽  
Suzanne Craft ◽  
Kenneth B. Schechtman ◽  
Stanley J. Birge
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Knee Extensor ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Risk Factors For Falls

Fifteen community dwelling older adults, ages 66 to 97 years, with at least one risk factor for recurrent falls, attended a thrice weekly group exercise class for 8 weeks. In post- versus preexercise comparisons, knee extensor torque at 0°/sec increased by 16.5% (p= 0.055); time to perform the stand-up test once, and five times consecutively, improved by 29.4 and 27.4%, respectively (p= 0.05,p= 0.01); gait speed for 24 feet increased by 16.5% (p< 0.001); and performance of the progressive Romberg test of balance improved with a mean increase of 1.1 ± 0.9 positions (p= 0.001). Participants reported a significant increase in the mean number of times per week that they went out of their apartment/home independent of exercising, and a significant increase in the mean number of city blocks they could walk. Performance data for nine exercise participants at 1-yr postintervention are presented. A low- to moderate-intensity groups exercise program can effect improvements in lower extremity strength, gait speed, balance, and self-reported mobility function in frail older adults.

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