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Analysis of static and dynamic balance in healthy elderly practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan versus ballroom dancing

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether Tai Chi Chuan or ballroom dancing promotes better performance with respect to postural balance, gait, and postural transfer among elderly people. METHODS: We evaluated 76 elderly individuals who were divided into two groups: the Tai Chi Chuan Group and the Dance Group...

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Autores principales: Rahal, Miguel Antônio, Alonso, Angélica Castilho, Andrusaitis, Felix Ricardo, Rodrigues, Thuam Silva, Speciali, Danielli Souza, Greve, Júlia Maria D′Andréa, Leme, Luiz Eugênio Garcez
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449465/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26017644
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2015(03)01