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Clinical Trial
. 2011 Mar-Apr;20(2):63-9; quiz 70.

The effect of tai chi on cognition in elders with cognitive impairment

Jason Y Chang  1 , Pao-Feng Tsai, Cornelia Beck, Jody L Hagen, Debbie Cooley Huff, K J S Anand, Paula K Roberson, Karl S Rosengren, Linda Beuscher
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The effect of tai chi on cognition in elders with cognitive impairment

Jason Y Chang et al. Medsurg Nurs. 2011 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

This one-arm pilot study investigated the effect of tai chi on cognition in elders with cognitive impairment. Although no significant difference existed between pre- and post-test performance on all cognition measures, a dose-response relationship was demonstrated between attendance and some cognition measures.

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Links between Tai Chi and Cognitive Functioning
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