title: Case report: Tai Chi and Parkinsonism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the effects of an eight-week Tai Chi class on two patients: one with Parkinson's disease, the other with multiple system atrophy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both patients demonstrated improved scores on the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and the Functional Reach Test. One subject also demonstrated improved scores for the Timed Up and Go test. Both subjects reported subjective improvements in balance and balance awareness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tai Chi may be a viable option for improving balance in patients with mild Parkinsonism.
authors.affiliation: Youngstown State University, Youngtown, OH, USA. mcvenglar@ysu.edu
authors.forename: Mollie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venglar
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019578:Multiple System Atrophy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004856:Postural Balance; D026302:Tai Ji