Muscle Exercise Using Tai Chi in the Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Hip

摘要

Nine female patients with unilateral hip osteoarthritis (OA) (in advanced stage) continued the home program of muscle strengthening exercise around the hip using Tai Chi for 8 weeks. They improved in the abductor muscle strength in the normal limb significantly (p=0.05) and QOL evaluated with EuroQOL-5D (P=0.02). Muscle exercise using Tai Chi is safe and beneficial for the patients with OA of the hip to maintain their muscle function and QOL.