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Author (year) | | Age | Experimental groups | Tai Chi sessions | Control groups | Sessions | Jadad |
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Song et al. (2003) [15] | 43 | 63.65 | 12 movements of Sun-style form () | 60 min class program, 3 times each week for 12 weeks | No intervention () | No session | 3 |
Brismée et al. (2007) [16] | 41 | 69.80 | 24 movements of Yang-style form () | 40 min class program, 3 times each week for 6 weeks 40 min home-based program, 3 times each week for 6 weeks | Education class () | 40 min class program, 3 times each week for 6 weeks | 5
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Song et al. (2007) [17] | 43 | 63.65 | 12 movements of Sun-style form () | 60 min class program, 3-4 times each week for 12 weeks | Interview () | 15–20 min, 2 times | 4 |
Lee et al. (2009) [18] | 44 | 68.55 | 18 movements () | 60 min class program, 2 times each week for 8 weeks | No intervention () | No session | 4 |
Song et al. (2009) [19] | 69 | 61.15 | 31 movements of Sun-style form () | 60 min class program, 2 times each week for the first 3 weeks and 1 time each week for the next 6 months | Education class () | 120 min class program, 1 time each month for 6 months | 3
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Wang et al. (2009) [20] | 40 | 65.50 | 10 movements of Yang-style form () | 60 min class program, 2 times each week for 12 weeks | Education class () | 60 min class program, 2 times each week for 12 weeks | 4
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Ni et al. (2010) [21] | 35 | 63.18 | 24 movements of Yang-style form () | 45 min class program, gradually increased from 2 to 4 times each week for 24 weeks | Education class () | 45 min class program, 1 time each week for 24 weeks | 5
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Song et al. (2010) [22] | 65 | 62.11 | 31 movements of Sun-style form () | 55–65 min class program, 1 time each week for 6 months 20 min home-based program, every day for 6 months | Education class () | 120 min class program, 1 time each month for 6 months | 3
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Tsai et al. (2013) [23] | 55 | 78.91 | 12 movements of Sun-style form () | 40 min class program, 3 times each week for 20 weeks | Education class () | 40 min class program, 3 times each week for 20 weeks | 4
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Wortley et al. (2013) [24] | 18 | 69.30 | 12 movements of Yang-style form () | 60 min class program, 2 times each week for 10 weeks | Telephone interview () | 1 time | 3 |
Tsai et al. (2015) [25] | 55 | 79.01 | 12 movements of Sun-style form () | 20–40 min class program, 3 times each week for 20 weeks | Education class () | 20–40 min class program, 3 times each week for 20 weeks | 5 |
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