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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: Falls are the leading cause of accidental death among older persons, with postmenopausal women facing a greater hazard of falling due to osteoporosis. This study aimed to examine the effects of Taijiquan practice on balance control and functional fitness in at-risk females.
UNASSIGNED: Chinese women who self-reported a tendency to fall and had a baseline one-leg stand test time (4.1 s in the Taijiquan group) below the national average for their age group (60-64 years: 10.9 s, 65-69 years: 9.9 s) were assigned to either a control group (n = 26, mean age = 63.9 years) or a Taijiquan group (n = 24, mean age = 63.9 years). The Taijiquan group participated in a 12-week supervised intervention, while the control group maintained their daily activities. The average duration of each exercise session was 52 min. Static balance and functional fitness were assessed at the beginning and end of the intervention.
UNASSIGNED: After 12 weeks, the Taijiquan group significantly outperformed the control group in terms of balance, flexibility, and muscular fitness (all p < 0.05). Participants in the Taijiquan group improved their one-leg stand by 61.0% (+2.5 s, Hedge\'s g = 0.85), arm curl by 8.3% (+1.7 repetitions, g = 0.53), handgrip strength by 8.3% (+1.9 kg, g = 0.65), and sit-and-reach by 163.2% (+6.2 cm, g = 1.17).
UNASSIGNED: The improvement in balance, coupled with other functional fitness benefits, suggests that Taijiquan could serve as a useful exercise for older women with an elevated risk of falling.
UNASSIGNED: Chinese women who self-reported a tendency to fall and had a baseline one-leg stand test time (4.1 s in the Taijiquan group) below the national average for their age group (60-64 years: 10.9 s, 65-69 years: 9.9 s) were assigned to either a control group (n = 26, mean age = 63.9 years) or a Taijiquan group (n = 24, mean age = 63.9 years). The Taijiquan group participated in a 12-week supervised intervention, while the control group maintained their daily activities. The average duration of each exercise session was 52 min. Static balance and functional fitness were assessed at the beginning and end of the intervention.
UNASSIGNED: After 12 weeks, the Taijiquan group significantly outperformed the control group in terms of balance, flexibility, and muscular fitness (all p < 0.05). Participants in the Taijiquan group improved their one-leg stand by 61.0% (+2.5 s, Hedge\'s g = 0.85), arm curl by 8.3% (+1.7 repetitions, g = 0.53), handgrip strength by 8.3% (+1.9 kg, g = 0.65), and sit-and-reach by 163.2% (+6.2 cm, g = 1.17).
UNASSIGNED: The improvement in balance, coupled with other functional fitness benefits, suggests that Taijiquan could serve as a useful exercise for older women with an elevated risk of falling.
摘要：
■跌倒是老年人意外死亡的主要原因，绝经后妇女因骨质疏松症而面临更大的跌倒风险。本研究旨在研究太极拳练习对处于危险中的女性平衡控制和功能适应性的影响。
■中国女性自我报告有跌倒倾向，并且基线单腿站立测试时间（太极拳组4.1秒）低于其年龄组的全国平均水平（60-64岁：10.9秒，65-69岁：9.9s）被分配到对照组（n=26，平均年龄=63.9岁）或太极拳组（n=24，平均年龄=63.9岁）。太极拳组参加了为期12周的监督干预,对照组保持日常活动。每次锻炼的平均持续时间为52分钟。在干预开始和结束时评估静态平衡和功能适应性。
■12周后，太极拳组的平衡性明显优于对照组,灵活性,和肌肉健康(所有p<0.05)。太极拳组的参与者的单腿站立改善了61.0％（2.5s，套期保值的g=0.85)，手臂卷曲8.3%(+1.7次重复，g=0.53),握力下降8.3%(+1.9公斤,g=0.65),坐姿达163.2%(+6.2厘米，g=1.17)。
■平衡的改善，再加上其他功能性健身益处，这表明太极拳对于跌倒风险较高的老年女性来说是一种有用的运动。
■中国女性自我报告有跌倒倾向，并且基线单腿站立测试时间（太极拳组4.1秒）低于其年龄组的全国平均水平（60-64岁：10.9秒，65-69岁：9.9s）被分配到对照组（n=26，平均年龄=63.9岁）或太极拳组（n=24，平均年龄=63.9岁）。太极拳组参加了为期12周的监督干预,对照组保持日常活动。每次锻炼的平均持续时间为52分钟。在干预开始和结束时评估静态平衡和功能适应性。
■12周后，太极拳组的平衡性明显优于对照组,灵活性,和肌肉健康(所有p<0.05)。太极拳组的参与者的单腿站立改善了61.0％（2.5s，套期保值的g=0.85)，手臂卷曲8.3%(+1.7次重复，g=0.53),握力下降8.3%(+1.9公斤,g=0.65),坐姿达163.2%(+6.2厘米，g=1.17)。
■平衡的改善，再加上其他功能性健身益处，这表明太极拳对于跌倒风险较高的老年女性来说是一种有用的运动。
