Open AccessTai Chi and Postural Stability in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Author(s) -
Fuzhong Li,
Peter Harmer,
Kathleen Fitzgerald,
Elizabeth Eckstrom,
Ronald Stock,
Johnny W. Galver,
Gianni F. Maddalozzo,
Sara S. Batya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1107911
Subject(s) - medicine , parkinson's disease , balance (ability) , falling (accident) , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , gerontology , psychiatry
Patients with Parkinson's disease have substantially impaired balance, leading to diminished functional ability and an increased risk of falling. Although exercise is routinely encouraged by health care providers, few programs have been proven effective.
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