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Chen-style Tai Chi for individuals (aged 50 years old or above) with chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
Liu J, Yeung A, Xiao T, Tian X, Kong Z, Zou L, Wang X
International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health 2019 Feb;16(3):517
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Tai Chi (TC) can be considered safe and effective intervention to improve pain and pain-related functional disability. However, it is unclear that whether aging individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNS-LBP) can achieve positive results. This study, therefore, attempted to explore the effects of TC on pain and functional disability in CNS-LBP patients aged 50 years old or above. Forty-three individuals (aged 50 years old or above) with CNS-LBP were randomly assigned into three groups: Chen-Style TC group (n = 15), core stabilization training (CST) group (n = 15), and control group (n = 13).

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