Table 2.

Baseline assessments of participants

	Individualized Tai-Chi Group (n = 20)	Complete Tai-Chi Group (n = 15)	Control Group (n = 15)	p value
Functional Balance Assessment
BBS	45.05 ± 12.17	49.33 ± 4.52	45.13 ± 12.35	0.944
TUG (seconds)	12.00 ± 8.45	9.10 ± 1.94	11.24 ± 9.59	0.527
FRD (cm)	24.30 ± 7.40	23.75 ± 6.47	21.66 ± 7.01	0.531
Muscle Strength
RH F	14.55 ± 3.71	16.39 ± 4.32	13.64 ± 5.87	0.261
LH F	14.47 ± 3.32	15.29 ± 4.72	13.09 ± 5.00	0.373
RH E	13.64 ± 4.91	16.06 ± 3.33	12.67 ± 5.37	0.129
LH E	14.36 ± 5.49	15.71 ± 3.46	12.57 ± 4.58	0.194
RH Ab	12.67 ± 3.66	15.51 ± 3.73	12.04 ± 2.65	0.016*
LH Ab	12.57 ± 3.20	12.26 ± 2.07	12.31 ± 3.08	0.942
RH Ad	10.23 ± 2.86	11.07 ± 2.09	9.38 ± 3.02	0.240
LH Ad	9.67 ± 2.63	11.88 ± 2.91	9.74 ± 3.12	0.057
RK F	11.20 ± 2.83	13.13 ± 2.84	10.09 ± 3.31	0.025*
LK F	10.64 ± 2.92	12.81 ± 2.69	10.16 ± 3.99	0.061
RK E	15.93 ± 4.89	18.06 ± 3.92	15.15 ± 6.48	0.286
LK E	15.58 ± 5.46	16.91 ± 3.08	13.95 ± 5.06	0.240
RA Df	11.10 ± 2.85	11.87 ± 3.01	10.57 ± 2.80	0.466
LA Df	11.32 ± 2.65	12.01 ± 2.81	10.85 ± 2.43	0.484
RA Pf	15.41 ± 3.71	17.12 ± 2.46	16.06 ± 5.10	0.441
LA Pf	14.88 ± 3.96	16.53 ± 2.90	15.51 ± 4.85	0.484

Abbreviations: BBS Berg Balance Scale, TUG Timed up-and-go, FRD Forward reach distance, RH Righ hip, F Flexor, LH Left hip, E Extensor, Ab Abductor, Ad Adductor, RK Right knee, LK Left knee, RA Right ankle, Df Dorsi-flexor, LA Left ankle, Pf Plantar-flexor

*p < 0.05