The Impact of Tai Chi Exercise on Health Care Utilization and Imputed Cost in Residents of Low-Income Senior Housing

• Main Authors: Jennifer Perloff PhD (Author), Cindy Parks Thomas PA, PhD (Author), Eric Macklin PhD (Author), Peggy Gagnon RN, BSN (Author), Timothy Tsai MPH (Author), Ilean Isaza PhD (Author), Peter M Wayne PhD (Author), Lewis Lipsitz MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Objectives This study was designed to test the impact of Tai Chi (TC) on healthcare utilization and cost in older adults living in low-income senior housing. We hypothesized that TC would improve overall health enough to reduce the use of emergency department (ED) and inpatient services....