Current trends in tai chi for stroke rehabilitation

作     者：Yong Zhang Yanzhe Ning Hongwei Liu Li Zhou Yihuai Zou Zongheng Li 

作者机构：Department of RehabilitationDongzhimen HospitalBeijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing 100700China Department of Neurology and Stroke CenterDongzhimen HospitalBeijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing 100700China 

出 版 物：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences》 (中医科学杂志（英文）)

年 卷 期：2015年第2卷第3期

页      面：135-139页

学科分类：1006[医学-中西医结合] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 10[医学] 

基　　金：This study was supported by the Middle-aged Teachers Research Funds of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(No.2015-JYB-JSMS082) Beijing Capital Characteristic Clinical Application Research Project(No.Z141107002514145) 

主　　题：Tai chi Tai ji Stroke Rehabilitation Review 

摘      要：Background:There are an increasing number of studies focusing on the effect of tai chi for different *** a special form of physical activity,tai chi may be beneficial for the rehabilitation of stroke,a leading cause of disability ***:This review summarizes the existing literature on the potential benefits of tai chi for stroke rehabilitation and offers recommendations for future ***:Studies on the biomechanics and physiology of tai chi for stroke rehabilitation are *** on tai chi for stroke rehabilitation and related diseases are ***,the shortcomings of existing studies and recommendations for future studies are ***:Tai chi appears to be beneficial for stroke *** reporting quality of existing studies are *** trials should define tai chi style,apply rigorous methodology to sample size calculation,randomization,recruiting criteria,and outcome *** avoid inadequacies during the research and reporting processes,investigators may wish to follow CONSORT guidelines and refer to well-conducted clinical studies on tai chi.