Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on balance function in adults 60 years or older with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment in China: A secondary analysis of a multi-center randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To investigate the effect of Tai Chi Chuan on balance function in adults 60 years or older with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in China.

Materials and methods

This was a three-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial with concealed allocation, assessor blinding, intention-to-treat (ITT), and per-protocol (PP) analysis. 328 adults 60 years or older, with a diagnosis of both type 2 diabetes and MCI, were randomly allocated into Tai Chi Chuan group, fitness walking group, and control group. All three groups were provided with a 30-min diabetes self-management education session, once every 4 weeks, for 24 weeks. In addition, the Tai Chi Chuan group received 24-form simplified Tai Chi Chuan. The fitness walking group received fitness walking trai

SUBMITTER: Qin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578669 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature