Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Wei Liu

Publications

• Research Article
  The Joint Moment Distribution of the Lower Extremity During Tai Chi Gait
  Author(s): Richard Pearlman, John E. Kovaleski, Jonathan Wolfe and Wei LiuRichard Pearlman, John E. Kovaleski, Jonathan Wolfe and Wei Liu
  
  Background: As an alternative and complementary practice, Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, especially among the elderly. Although several interventional and qualitative biomechanical studies have been performed, a quantitative approach, such as multi-joints kinetics synergy of ankle, knee and hip, has yet to be performed. To better understand the biomechanics of Tai Chi, the characteristics of the total support moment 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 Chi gait while data was collected using high-speed infrared motion analysis cameras. The joint distributions of the ankle, knee, and hip were calculated by ratio between individual joint moment impulse and total support moment impulse. Using a paired t-test,.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-5162.1000228

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