Does Pilates improved balance?
Researchers at the University of Tasmania, in Launceston, evaluated the effects of a Pilates on balance and function in community-dwelling...
Tai chi benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have impaired balance, which affects function and increases the risk of falling. Exercise is routinely encouraged...
Balance TrainingCancerDiabetes MellitusElderlyHeart DiseaseHigh Blood PressureOsteoarthritisOsteoporosisPainParkinson'sProf. ErnstRheumatoid DiseasesTai Chi
Reviewing the reviews of tai chi
Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or...
Lower your risk of falling
A multifactorial fall-risk assessment including a fall history, physical exam, gait and balance evaluation, and environmental assessment is recommended for...
Tai chi vs Western exercise in healthy, elderly adults
The benefits differ. And, the response to tai chi is long-lasting, according to researchers at the University of Arizona, in...
Effects of the Wii Balance Board in patients with multiple sclerosis
During the 26th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), researchers at the AISM...
Benefits of balance and tone exercise in older women
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada studied the effects on cognitive function.
Feldenkrais method improves balance in older adults
Researchers from The University of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia report “Feldenkrais Method balance classes may improve mobility and balance in...
Another positive study of Feldenkrais in the elderly
It’s the third study in the past year. This time from researchers at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia.
Acupuncture/ pressureArt, Music, DanceBalance TrainingBiofeedbackCoffeeDiet-MediterraneanDiet-NutritionOmega-3 Fatty AcidsStrokeTea
May is stroke month
 So, here’s a list of studies on CAM and stroke that were published in the past year.
Preventing falls in the elderly
Back in 2004, Dr. John Chang from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles reported, “Interventions to prevent...
Balance training after stroke
Standing balance deficits are common after stroke. One way to address these deficits is to provide feedback from a force...
The value of physiotherapy following stroke
Physiotherapy (or physical therapy) is defined as the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage, or other manipulative body-based methods...
Balance training to prevent falls in the elderly
Fall-related injuries are the leading cause of injury, deaths, and disabilities among adults older than 65 years. Minimizing the fall...