Wikibooks: Exercise as it relates to Disease/The effect of Tai Chi on postural stability in patients with Parkinson's Disease

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This Wikibooks page is a critical appraisal of the journal article Tai Chi and Postural Stability in Patients with Parkinson s Disease from Li et al. (2012) Li F. Harmer P. Fitzgerald K. Eckstrom E. Stock R. Galver J. Maddalozzo G. Batya S. S. (2012). Tai chi and postural stability in patients with Parkinson s disease. The New England journal of medicine 366 (6) 511–519. https //doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1107911 . From The New England Journal of Medicine . = What is the background to this research? = Parkinson s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the slowing of movements ( ) and generally rigidity or resting tremor Zafar S Yaddanapudi SS. Parkinson Disease. [Updated 2021 Aug 11]. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL) StatPearls Publishing 2022 Jan . Available from https //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470193/ . Parkinson s disease presents onset in life and is progressive Kouli A Torsney KM Kuan WL. Parkinson’s Disease Etiology Neuropathology and Pathogenesis. In Stoker TB Greenland JC editors. Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis and Clinical Aspects [Internet]. Brisbane (AU) Codon Publications 2018 Dec 21. Chapter 1. Available from https //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536722/ doi 10.15586/codonpublications.parkinsonsdisease.2018.ch1 . Movement impairments adversely affect function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson s Disease and with progressive stages loss of postural stability and gait control contribute to difficulty with daily living Parekh V. (2012). Parkinson disease Tai chi improves balance in Parkinson disease. Nature reviews. Neurology 8 (4) 179. https //doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2012.38 . These impairments can increase a decline in physical activity and . Although some symptoms of motor dysfunction (e.g. tremor) can be alleviated with drug therapy there is controversy over the effectiveness of the method towards postural stability . Exercise has been an integral part of managing PD as research has shown to slow motor deterioration and prolong function ...