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Tai Chi and vestibular rehabilitation improve vestibulopathic gait via different neuromuscular mechanisms: Preliminary report |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, E3B5A3 Fredericton, NB, Canada;(2) Biomotion Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, 02114 Boston, MA, USA;(3) MGH Institute of Health Professions, 02129 Boston, MA, USA;(4) Harvard Medical School, 02115 Boston, MA, USA;(5) Dept of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 02114 Boston, MA, USA;(6) New England School of Acupuncture, 02472 Watertown, MA, USA;(7) Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 30322 Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Abstract: | BackgroundVestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a well-accepted exercise program intended to remedy balance impairment caused by damage to the peripheral vestibular system. Alternative therapies, such as Tai Chi (TC), have recently gained popularity as a treatment for balance impairment. Although VR and TC can benefit people with vestibulopathy, the degree to which gait improvements may be related to neuromuscular adaptations of the lower extremities for the two different therapies are unknown. |
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