Community -based clinical trial for persons with Parkinson’s Disease√
Community-based fall risk reduction clinical trial with older adults√
Reduction in the risk of falling by 55%√
Community-based program evaluation and dissemination: tested and reliable√
CDC Recommended fall prevention program√
It is a SIMPLE tai chi movement set: (8 tai chi “exercises”)
Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance is a Complete Program Protocol that delivers Reliable Functional Outcomes:
Better movement excursion and control, and consistent, steady walking patterns:
improved postural stability
improved control of body positioning
improved gait initiation
improved movement symmetry and coordination
improved lower extremity strength
This evidence based Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance Program (Movement and Protocol) is the result of YEAR’S of research
Funded by: The National Institutes for Health & The National Institute for Aging
Approved by:U.S. Administration on Aging
Recommended by:Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Tai Chi is Specifically Indicated for Fall Prevention by:The American Geriatrics society and the British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons (2010)
This evidence based, Therapeutic Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance program approach targets functional training for bilateral/unilateral stance and transition, stepping forward, stepping sideways, stepping backward, and trunk driven movement.
This Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance program protocol “represents a significant enhancement of traditional Tai Chi, transforming the purposeful movements into therapeutic training of balance.”.
