| Group |
Tai Chi |
Control |
| N |
15 |
6 |
| Age (y/o) |
66 (11) |
65 (7) |
| Gender (M/F) |
7/8 |
4/2 |
| Height (cm) |
166.7 (10.5) |
167.6 (9.9) |
| Mass (kg) |
76.2 (14.3) |
71.3 (7.3) |
| Disease Duration (months) |
97 (65) |
82 (22) |
| Age at Onset (years) |
58 (10) |
59 (7) |
| H&Y scale |
2-3 |
2-3 |
| UPDRS Total |
34.7 (7.4) |
35.4 (13.4) |
| Years of education (years) |
16 (3) |
15 (2) |
| MMSE |
27.5 (2.2) |
28.2 (2.3) |
| BDI |
6.2 (3.1) |
6.0 (5.4) |
H&Y=Hoehn and Yahr; UPDRS=Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale;
MMSE=Mini Mental State Exam; BDI=Beck Depression Inventory |
