Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical therapy

Distribution (mathematics)

Joint (building)

Gait

Physics

Structural engineering

Medicine

Mathematical analysis

Moment (physics)

Engineering

Mathematics

Classical mechanics

Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Background: As an alternative and complementary practice, Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in the
 null United States, especially among the elderly. Although several interventional and qualitative biomechanical studies
 null have been performed, a quantitative approach, such as multi-joints kinetics synergy of ankle, knee and hip, has yet
 null to be performed. To better understand the biomechanics of Tai Chi, the characteristics of the total support moment
 null synergy were studied during Tai Chi gait and compared to normal gait.
Methods: Ten healthy, experienced (two years) Tai Chi Chuan practitioners performed normal walking and Tai
 null Chi gait while data was collected using high-speed infrared motion analysis cameras. The joint distributions of the
 null ankle, knee, and hip were calculated by ratio between individual joint moment impulse and total support moment
 null impulse. Using a paired t-test, the joint moment distributions of the lower limb were compared between Tai Chi gait
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The Joint Moment Distribution of the Lower Extremity During Tai Chi Gait