Aging is often associated with multiple functional impairments that are characteristic of frailty and may diminish the ability to adapt to common stressors in daily life. This study compared 12-weeks of Tai Chi training to an education attention-control intervention with cross-over to Tai Chi, for their effects on physical function and dual task walking in adults over the age of 70 and living within supportive housing facilities.
The results showed that twelve weeks of Tai Chi training improved physical function, balance and walking in very old adults living within supportive housing communities. Training sessions were well-attended and did not lead to adverse events. Tai Chi training may therefore be a safe, inexpensive and feasible therapeutic option to help maintain functional independence within vulnerable individuals of advanced age.
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