Review Article

Quality of Reporting of Randomized Clinical Trials in Tai Chi Interventions—A Systematic Review

Table 3

List of clinical applications that Tai Chi has been tested for in RCTs published between 1992 and 2007.

Clinical applicationNumber of trials (Reference numbers)

Balance improvement and fall prevention16 [16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 29, 32, 36, 39, 40, 43, 48, 50, 5355]
Osteoarthritis4 [23, 27, 46, 47]
Quality of life among patients with chronic disease3 [33, 35, 42]
Psychological health3 [15, 18, 44]
Bone health2 [30, 51]
Hypertension2 [22, 28]
Immune health2 [26, 49]
Heart failure2 [34, 45]
Physical functions1 [24]
Tension-type headaches1 [56]
Sleep problems1 [31]
Reduction in cardiovascular disease risk factors1 [37]
Traumatic brain injury1 [41]
Diabetes control1 [52]
Rehabilitation following acute myocardial infarction1 [19]
General fitness1 [38]