Comparing Effects of Tai Chi and Iyengar Yoga on Muscle Strength and Balance
October 27, 2021 - A recent Chinese study compared the effects between a 16-week Tai Chi and a Lyengar Yoga program on muscle strength, static and dynamic balance, and balance confidence in elderly people. A total of 48 senior citizens without mobility-impairing neurological disease, dementia, cardiovascular disease/symptoms during moderate exercise, poorly controlled hypertension, or balance-impairing drug use participated in this study. They were divided into a Tai Ch