Kessenich C R
Husson College in Bangor, Maine, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 1998 Jul-Aug;17(4):27-9.
Falls often lead to the fracture of bones in the elderly population. Fall incidence is increasing with the concomitant rise in the elderly population. Recently, some nontraditional methods of fall prevention have been explored. This article provides some background information about the ancient practice of Tai Chi as well as a brief review of the current literature exploring the effectiveness of Tai Chi in health promotion and fall prevention.
跌倒常常导致老年人群体发生骨折。随着老年人口数量的相应增加，跌倒发生率也在上升。最近，人们探索了一些非传统的预防跌倒方法。本文提供了有关古老的太极拳练习的一些背景信息，并简要回顾了探讨太极拳在促进健康和预防跌倒方面有效性的当前文献。
