At-home Tai Ji Quan for preventing falls in older adults
A Remotely Delivered Tai Ji Quan Intervention to Reduce Incidence of Falls in High Risk Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This program teaches Tai Ji Quan exercises over live video to help older adults improve balance and reduce falls.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon Research Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Springfield, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11056771 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You'll join live, instructor-led Tai Ji Quan sessions from your home using videoconferencing, based on the evidence-based 'Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance' program reconfigured for virtual delivery. Sessions focus on balance, strength, and multitasking skills that can lower the chance of falling. The team will enroll community-dwelling adults at higher risk for falls and follow participants over time to track falls and function. Technology support and remote follow-up are provided to help people take part from home.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are community-dwelling adults aged 65 or older who are at increased risk of falling and can join live video sessions from home.
Not a fit: People with severe mobility or cognitive impairments that prevent safe participation, or those without internet/video access, are unlikely to benefit from this virtual program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower fall rates and related injuries by making proven balance training widely available at home.
How similar studies have performed: The in-person Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance program has reduced falls in past trials, and early feasibility work suggests virtual delivery is promising though less extensively tested.
Where this research is happening
Springfield, UNITED STATES
- Oregon Research Institute — Springfield, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Li, Fuzhong — Oregon Research Institute
- Study coordinator: Li, Fuzhong
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.