18 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Impact of Tai Ji Yunshou with Visual Feedback on Balance and Mobility in Stroke Patients
Song Pei ABEG 1, Jiayi Xia CDF 2*, Zhiqiang Gao BFG 1DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948817
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948817
Table 2 Within-group pre-post changes and between-group differences in outcome measures after 4 weeks of training.
| Characteristics | G1 (n=28) | G2 (n=25) | G3 (n=27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBS, mean±SE | 8.68±1.18 | 6.56±0.65 | 5.07±0.59 | 0.014* |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| TUGT(s), mean±SE | 10.22±0.61 | 9.34±0.80 | 8.51±0.68 | 0.216 |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| 10MWT(s), mean±SE | 9.11±0.96 | 6.34±0.58 | 4.92±0.78 | 0.001* |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| BI, mean±SE | 20.18±1.95 | 12.80±2.33 | 10.56±1.91 | 0.003* |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| QUA (kg), mean±SE | ||||
| Non-hemiplegic side | 2.60±0.22 | 2.77±0.13 | 3.03±0.25 | 0.363 |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| Hemiparesis side | 3.59±0.26 | 2.31±0.19 | 1.18±0.05 | <0.001* |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| HAM (kg), mean±SE | ||||
| Non-hemiplegic side | 1.41±0.37 | 1.65±0.22 | 2.83±0.32 | 0.004* |
| value | 0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| Hemiparesis side | 1.36±0.20 | 1.14±0.07 | 0.91±0.14 | 0.105 |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| TA (kg), mean±SE | ||||
| Non-hemiplegic side | 2.14±0.45 | 1.99±0.15 | 2.21±0.45 | 0.052 |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| Hemiparesis side | 2.04±0.29 | 0.17±0.09 | 0.29±0.24 | <0.001* |
| value | <0.001# | 0.059 | 0.226 | |
| GAS (kg), mean±SE | ||||
| Non-hemiplegic side | 0.58±0.20 | 2.17±0.58 | 1.88±0.30 | 0.009* |
| value | 0.008# | 0.001# | <0.001# | |
| Hemiparesis side | 1.07±0.14 | 0.59±0.09 | 0.31±0.07 | <0.001* |
| value | <0.001# | <0.001# | <0.001# | |
| * Statistically significant differences between the 3 groups; # statistically significant differences between each group before and after treatment. G1 – Tai Ji Yunshou with summative visual feedback; G2 – Static standing with summative visual feedback; G3 – Conventional balance training; SE – standard error; BBS – Berg Balance Scale; TUGT – Timed Up and Go Test; 10MWT – The 10-Meter Walking Time; BI – Barthel Index; QUA – quadriceps, HAM – hamstring; TA – tibialis anterior; GAS – gastrocnemius; kg – kilogram; n – number; s – second. | ||||






