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Does balance improve after the application of tai chi exercise program in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis? / Ema Lašinytė, Vilma Mauricienė, Alfonsas Vainoras, Kristina Berškienė
Type of publication
Straipsnis kitoje duomenų bazėje / Article in other database (S4)
Title
Does balance improve after the application of tai chi exercise program in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis? / Ema Lašinytė, Vilma Mauricienė, Alfonsas Vainoras, Kristina Berškienė
Publisher (trusted)
Lietuvos sporto universitetas |
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Date Issued
Date Issued |
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2017-09-14 |
Extent
p. 33-39.
Is part of
Baltic journal of sport and health sciences. Kaunas : Lietuvos sporto universitetas, 2017, Nr. 2(105).
Version
Originalus / Original
Field of Science
Abstract
Background. Osteoporosis is an emerging medical and socioeconomic threat characterized by a systemic impairment of bone mass, strength, and microarchitecture. Due to degenerative changes in morphology and structure, the amount of bone fragility and fractures increases affecting balance function. Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese mindbody exercise that has the potential to overcome the impairments associated with frailty. Methods. The study involved 13 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis. All subjects participated in Tai Chi exercise program which lasted for eight weeks. Two, one-hour group training sessions were taught per week. Balance assessment was performed three times: before Tai Chi exercise program, after four weeks and after eight weeks of the application of Tai Chi exercise program. Balance measurements were conducted using platform “Sigma Balance Pad” and BESS test. Results. Research findings of “Sigma Balance Pa” showed statistically significant changes (p < .05) in eyes opened condition while in eyes closed condition no significant changes were observed (p ≥ .05). Results of BESS test revealed statistically significant improvement of static balance after Tai Chi exercise program (p = .033). Conclusions. Research results demonstrated balance improvement: body sway and center of pressure displacement speed decreased after Tai Chi exercise program. Further future research of reliability and validity of the BESS in subjects with osteoporosis should be considered.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
ISSN (of the container)
2351-6496
Other Identifier(s)
(LSMU ALMA)990000937820107106
Coverage Spatial
Lietuva / Lithuania (LT)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
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