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Citation

Ramachandran AK, Rosengren KS, Yang Y, Hsiao-Wecksler ET. Gait Posture 2006; 26(2): 248-255.

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University 010/,3 of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 124 Mechanical Engineering Building, MC-244, 1206 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.09.005

PMID

17035021

Abstract

This study investigated whether long-term, habitual practice of Tai Chi (or Taiji) results in behavioral modifications during gait. Specifically, we examined whether Tai Chi (TC) experience alters gait behavior during normal and obstructed walking. Fifteen experienced TC practitioners and fifteen control subjects (average age 45 years, 23-66 year range) completed level walking trials with or without a stationary obstacle placed in their path. TC practitioners in this study had an average of 6.5 years (1.5-15 year range) of Chen-style Tai Chi experience. Kinematic analyses performed on their step-to-step gait characteristics over multiple steps revealed that TC practitioners used a more cautious strategy by using slower gait speeds and shorter and slower steps than controls.



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