Reduction of risk of fall for aging adults participating in Tai Chi and other exercises: a meta-analysis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.10.007
- VernacularTitle:太极拳与其他运动降低老年人跌倒风险的Meta分析
- Author:
Xinxin LI
1
;
Hui LIU
2
;
Mujia MA
1
Author Information
1. School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
2. China Institute of Sport and Health, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tai Chi;
accidental falls;
aged;
balance;
meta-analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2022;28(10):1169-1177
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate whether Tai Chi exercise is more effective than other exercise interventions in reducing the incidence of falls, improving the balance ability and reducing the fear of falls in older adults. MethodsLiteratures about Tai Chi exercise for older healthy adults in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang database and VIP database were searched from establishment to September, 2021. After literature screening, data extraction and literature quality evaluation independently were conducted by two investigators, meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.3. ResultsA total of twelve randomized controlled trials including 1 366 elderly patients were included in the analysis. Compared with other ecercise intervention, Tai Chi exercise reduced the rate of falls among older adults (RR = 0.54, 95%CI 0.42 to 0.68, P < 0.001). Tai Chi exercise was superior to other ecercise intervention in terms of single leg standing time (MD = 9.57, 95%CI 6.19 to 12.94, P < 0.001) and functional reach distance (MD = 2.16, 95%CI 1.31 to 3.01, P < 0.00001). However, there was no significant difference in the improvement of fear of falling, Timed 'Up and Go' Test between Tai Chi exercise and other ecercise intervention modalities (P > 0.05). ConclusionTai Chi exercise is more advantageous than other ecercise intervention modalities in reducing the rate of falls and improving static balance ability among older adults, however, there is insufficient evidence that Tai Chi exercise is more effective in reducing fear of falling and improving dynamic balance ability.
