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Effect Of A Tai Chi Chuan Slow Walking Intervention On Balance And Mobility In Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis, Julianna Averill
Effect Of A Tai Chi Chuan Slow Walking Intervention On Balance And Mobility In Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis, Julianna Averill
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
In people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) balance impairments may lead to increased falls and mobility loss. In quiet stance, people with MS display greater postural sway than healthy controls. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that has decreased the risk of falling in frail elderly individuals (Wolf et al., 1996). The purpose of this study was to determine if a three week Tai Chi intervention would improve postural stability in people with MS. Seven participants (6F/1M, age 48.5 ± 10.8 years, height 1.66 ± 0.08m, mass 68.6 ± 19.8kg) attended nine one hour training sessions to practice two types …