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| Title |
Tai Chi for treating knee osteoarthritis: Designing a long-term follow up randomized controlled trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-9-108 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chenchen Wang, Christopher H Schmid, Patricia L Hibberd, Robert Kalish, Ronenn Roubenoff, Ramel Rones, Aghogho Okparavero, Timothy McAlindon |
| Abstract |
Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a major cause of pain and functional impairment among elders. Currently, there are neither feasible preventive intervention strategies nor effective medical remedies for the management of KOA. Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese mind-body exercise that is reported to enhance muscle function, balance and flexibility, and to reduce pain, depression and anxiety, may safely and effectively be used to treat KOA. However, current evidence is inconclusive. Our study examines the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi program compared with an attention control (wellness education and stretching) on pain, functional capacity, psychosocial variables, joint proprioception and health status in elderly people with KOA. The study will be completed by July 2009. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 418 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 412 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 63 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 60 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 47 | 11% |
| Researcher | 37 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 33 | 8% |
| Other | 81 | 19% |
| Unknown | 97 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 94 | 22% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 49 | 12% |
| Psychology | 46 | 11% |
| Sports and Recreations | 42 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 52 | 12% |
| Unknown | 119 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 March 2015.
All research outputs
#2,591,016
of 22,709,015 outputs
Outputs from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#515
of 4,028 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#7,879
of 81,906 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#2
of 14 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,028 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.0. This one has done well, scoring higher than 87% of its peers.
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