Tai Chi for vestibulopathic balance dysfunction: a case studyPeter M Wayne
New England School of Acupuncture, Research Department, Watertown, MA, USA
Altern Ther Health Med 11:60-6. 2005
Tai Chi and vestibular rehabilitation improve vestibulopathic gait via different neuromuscular mechanisms: preliminary reportChris A McGibbon
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B5A3, Canada
BMC Neurol 5:3. 2005
..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...
Production of allergenic pollen by ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is increased in CO2-enriched atmospheresPeter Wayne
Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 88:279-82. 2002
..The potential effects of global climate change on allergenic pollen production are still poorly understood...
Can Tai Chi improve vestibulopathic postural control?Peter M Wayne
Research Department, New England School of Acupuncture, Watertown, MA 02472, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:142-52. 2004
..To evaluate the rationale and scientific support for Tai Chi as an intervention for vestibulopathy and to offer recommendations for future studies...
Interaction of the onset of spring and elevated atmospheric CO2 on ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) pollen productionChristine A Rogers
Exposure Epidemiology and Risk Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Landmark Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Environ Health Perspect 114:865-9. 2006
..Overall, ragweed pollen production can be expected to increase significantly under predicted future climate conditions...
Tai Chi and vestibular rehabilitation effects on gaze and whole-body stabilityChris A McGibbon
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5A3
J Vestib Res 14:467-78. 2004
..We conclude that GZS is most improved in those who receive VR, but that TC improves WBS and FFS without improving GZS, suggesting patients with VSP can rely on non-gaze related mechanisms to improve postural control...
Effects of tai chi mind-body movement therapy on functional status and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized controlled trialGloria Y Yeh
Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Am J Med 117:541-8. 2004
..To examine the effects of a 12-week tai chi program on quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure...
The effects of Tai Chi on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic reviewPeter M Wayne
New England School of Acupuncture, Watertown, MA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:673-80. 2007
..To evaluate the evidence for Tai Chi as an intervention to reduce rate of bone loss in postmenopausal women...
Challenges inherent to t'ai chi research: part I--t'ai chi as a complex multicomponent interventionPeter M Wayne
Osher Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Altern Complement Med 14:95-102. 2008
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The effect of tai chi exercise on blood pressure: a systematic reviewGloria Y Yeh
Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Osher Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Prev Cardiol 11:82-9. 2008
..No adverse effects were reported. Tai chi exercise may reduce BP and serve as a practical, nonpharmacologic adjunct to conventional hypertension management...
Challenges inherent to t'ai chi research: part II-defining the intervention and optimal study designPeter M Wayne
Osher Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Altern Complement Med 14:191-7. 2008
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T'ai Chi exercise in patients with chronic heart failureGloria Y Yeh
Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Med Sport Sci 52:195-208. 2008
..To review the physiological and psychosocial effects of a 12-week T'ai Chi program (TC) in patients with heart failure (HF) as previously reported in a clinical trial...