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| Author and year | Subjects | Duration | Design | Intervention | Outcome | Key findings |
| Control | Experiment |
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| Li et al. 2005 |
Age: 70–92
Gender: 77M, 179F | 24 w | RCT | Stretching
60 minutes, 3 times per week | Tai Chi
60 minutes, 3 times per week | BBS
TUG | The score of BBS and TUG was improved in the Tai Chi group compared to the stretching group |
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| Zhang et al. 2006 |
Age: ≥60
Gender: 25M, 24F | 8 w | RCT | Continue their current level of physical activity | Tai Chi
60 minutes, 7 times per week | One-leg balance | TCC training group significantly improved in one-leg balance compared to daily activities |
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| Pereira et al. 2008 |
Age: 60–82
Gender: 77F | 12 w | RCT | Doing their daily activities | Tai Chi
50 minutes, 3 times per week | Unipodal position test | TC had an increase in unipodal position compared to control group |
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| Kim et al. 2009 |
Age: 65–87
Gender: 20M, 20F | 12 w | RCT | Wellness education
60 minutes, per week | Tai Chi
60 minutes, 3 times per week | Center of pressure | TC had a greater COP compared to wellness education |
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| Logghe et al. 2009 |
Age: ≥70
Gender: 78M, 191F | 13 w | RCT | Usual care | Tai Chi + Chi Kung
60 minutes, twice per week | BBS | No difference |
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| Taylor-Piliae et al. 2010 Trial 1 |
Age: 60–84
Gender: 40M, 92F | 24 w | RCT | Attend-control
90 minutes, once per week | Tai Chi
45 minutes, twice per week | Single-leg stance | Tai Chi had greater improvements compared to control group |
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| Taylor-Piliae et al. 2010 Trial 2 |
Age: 60–84
Gender: 40M, 92F | 24 w | RCT | Western exercise
45 minutes, 3 times per week | Tai Chi
45 minutes, twice per week | Single-leg stance | Tai Chi had greater improvements compared to WE |
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| Nguyen and Kruse 2012 |
Age: 60–79
Gender: 48M, 48F | 24 w | RCT | Daily activities | Tai Chi
60 minutes, twice per week | TUG | TUG in TC group is significantly improved compared to daily activities |
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| Taylor et al. 2012 Trial 1 |
Age: ≥65
Gender: 182M, 502F | 20 w | RCT | Low-level exercise
60 minutes, once per week | Tai Chi
60 minutes, once per week | TUG | No difference |
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| Taylor et al. 2012 Trial 2 |
Age: ≥65
Gender: 182M, 502F | 20 w | RCT | Low-level exercise
60 minutes, once per week | Tai Chi
60 minutes, twice per week | TUG | No difference |
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| Tousignant et al. 2012 |
Age: ≥65
Gender: 41M, 111F | 15 w | RCT | Physiotherapy intervention | Baduanjin
60 minutes, twice per week | BBS
TUG | No difference |
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| Son et al. 2016 |
Age: 65–83
Gender: 50F | 12 w | RCT | Otago exercise
60 minutes, twice per week | Tai Chi
60 minutes, twice per week | TUG
OLS | Otago group exhibited a greater improvement in TUG compared to TC group; TC group showed greater improvement in OLS compared to Otago group |
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