Comparative study of Baduanjin and brisk walking on balance and stability in older adults
Long-term practice of health Qigong-Baduanjin can exert a beneficial impact on improving the muscle strength of the lower limb joints and ankle joint flexibility, improving the static balance ability of the elderly, and consequently reducing their risk of falling.
Authors
- Xiao Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4762-8730)
- Yaguang Yu
- Gongbing Shan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-715X)
- Daifeng Yu
- Lin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3889-5714)
- Jun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-3616)
Institutions
- University of Lethbridge (CA)
- Shanghai University of Sport (CN)
- Shandong Sport University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112687
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Biofield Effects and Biophysics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66