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Fear of falling and balance impairment are prevalent in older adults and cause major morbidities for this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Tai Chi Chuan on balance and fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults. This study was a single-blind random-ized control trial. Sixty older adults were randomly allocated into two groups using a 4-cell random block design. The participants of interven-tion group were trained in Tai Chi Chuan for eight weeks, twice a week, and 55 min in each session. Balance and fear of falling were assessed by Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Tinetti test and Falls Efficacy Scale In-ternational in baseline and after 8 weeks. After eight weeks of interven-tion, the mean scores of the TUG and Tinetti scales in the intervention group were improved significantly compared to the baseline and the control group (P<0.001). Moreover, the intervention group showed a significant reduction in fear of falling scores (P<0.001), while those in the control group remained unchanged. Tai Chi Chuan effectively im-proves the balance and fear of falling and could be considered as a practical and useful method for fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults.

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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Study type
Participants
Randomization and allocation
Intervention
Intervention fidelity
Sample size
Statistical analysis
RESULTS
Demographic characteristics and baseline measures
Balance and fear of falling between the two groups before intervention
Balance and fear of falling between the two groups after intervention
Balance and fear of falling within groups
DISCUSSION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES

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저자

• Lida Hosseini [ School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ]
• Elham Kargozar [ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ]
• Farshad Sharifi [ Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ]
• Reza Negarandeh [ Nursing & Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ]
• Amir-Hossein Memari [ Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ]
• Elham Navab [ Critical care and Geriatric Nursing Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ] Corresponding Author

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  JER [Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation]

• 간기

  격월간

• pISSN

  2288-176X

• eISSN

  2288-1778

• 수록기간

  2013~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 517 DDC 613