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Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB), also known as Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance is an evidence-based Tai Chi falls prevention program derived from a contemporary routine, the Simplified 24-Form Tai Chi or Tai Ji Quan. TJQMBB consists of 8 modified forms, practice variations of the forms, and a subroutine of Tai Ji Quan, known as Mini Therapeutic Movements. TJQMBB transforms martial arts movements into a tailored movement therapy aimed at improving postural stability, awareness and mindful
Tai Chi or Tai Ji Quan, is endorsed by the CDC and the WHO to prevent falls (1,3). According to the CDC, falls among adults aged 65 and older are common, costly, and preventable. Falls are the leading cause injuries among older adults. TJQMBB is proven effective in improving lower limb muscular strength, sensory integration, limits of stability, and global cognitive function and reducing incidence of falls by 55%-58% in community-dwelling older adults and by 67% in people with Parkinson’s disease
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