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Sitting Tai Chi exercise improves recovery outcomes for older stroke survivors: Study

Apr 10, 2022

New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): A new study has found that stroke survivors who practiced a seated form of Tai Chi had equal or greater improvement in hand and arm strength, shoulder range of motion, balance control, symptoms of depression and activities of daily living after three months, compared to those who participated in a standard stroke rehabilitation exercise program. Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art, consists of a series of slow, careful movements of the hands, arms, neck, legs and core combined with deep breathing. Many survivors opted out of rehabilitation therapy because...