P02.158. Tai Chi community program is effective in reducing elderly fall-related hospital utilization: a prospective observational study
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Purpose Overseas studies and reviews showed that about 30% of elderly suffer from falls every year and approximately one fall in ten resulted in fractures. Fall is a major cause of hospitalization in Hong Kong, ranking the fifth in terms of total bed days of all public acute hospitals. Tai Chi (TC) is a Chinese martial art form for centuries and seems to be an effective intervention to prevent falls through improving functional balance and physical response.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012