An evidence map of the effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes

Systematic Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-

  Solloway, Michesle R ^a   Taylor, Stephanie L ^a   Shekelle, Paul G ^a,b,c,d   Miake Lye, Isomi M ^a,b   Beroes, Jessica M ^b   Shanman, Roberta M ^d   Hempel, Susanne ^d  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VA Evidence based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence map; Health; Systematic review; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE SATISFACTION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; AGING; ANALGESIA; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGING; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MANAGEMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAI JI;

EID: 84979255807     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20464053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-016-0300-y     Document Type: Article

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