J Sports Med Phys Fitness: Simplifying tai chi exercise relieves symptoms in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease.

Tai Chi is a physical exercise that can be used as a non-drug method to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
the study aims to explore the effects of simplified tai chi training and regular exercise on movement and non-motor symptoms in patients with mild moderate Parkinson's disease compared to simple routine exercise regimens.
randomly divided 41 Parkinson's outpatients and inpatients into tai chi groups (N. s. 19) and regular exercise groups (control group, N. s 22) for 12 weeks. the
Tai Chi group includes tai chi training and daily exercise.
evaluate sactivity and non-motor functions.
assess motor function through The Unified Parkinson's Disease Score Scale Part III (UPDRS-III) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS).
Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39), Parkinson's Sleep Scale (PDSS), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) assessed non-exercise symptoms such as quality of life, sleep quality, depression and anxiety, and cognitive function, respectively.
results showed that participants in the tai chi and regular exercise groups improved from baseline to upDRS-III, BBS, PDQ-39, PDSS and HAMD after 12 weeks of intervention.
However, there was significant improvement in the tai chi group and the regular exercise group only in PDSS (P-0.029) and MoCA (P-0.024).
, tai chi training may therefore be an ideal alternative to the exercise and non-motor symptoms of non-drug patients with PD, especially for improved sleep quality and cognitive function in Patients with Parkinson's disease than simple routine exercise regimens.
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