Tai Chi for People with Visual Impairments: A Pilot Study
This pilot study assessed the physical and psychological outcomes of a tai chi exercise program for eight adults with visual impairments. It found that after eight weeks of orientation and mobility training and tai chi practice, the participants’ single leg-stance time and total knee flexion work an...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of visual impairment & blindness 2004-01, Vol.98 (1), p.5-13 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This pilot study assessed the physical and psychological outcomes of a tai chi exercise program for eight adults with visual impairments. It found that after eight weeks of orientation and mobility training and tai chi practice, the participants’ single leg-stance time and total knee flexion work and power improved, as did their frequency of, independence in, and satisfaction with performing mobility tasks. |
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| ISSN: | 0145-482X 1559-1476 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0145482X0409800102 |