Effects of Tai Chi Cloud Hands on balance and resting-state functional connectivity after stroke: an fNIRS study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effects of Tai Chi Cloud Hands on balance and resting-state functional connectivity after stroke: an fNIRS study

  • By

  • Jincheng Li

  • Zhenghao Dong

  • Mingxue Fan

  • Xiang Wang

  • Yingli Bi

  • Zhezhe Ma

  • Shiyan Wang

  • Jin Wang

  • Zunke Gong

  • May 7, 2026

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    A 2-week Tai Chi Cloud Hands regimen significantly improved balance and daily functioning in post-stroke patients compared to conventional rehabilitation alone.

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    Participants practicing Tai Chi showed greater enhancements in the Berg Balance Scale and Modified Barthel Index than those receiving standard rehabilitation.

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    Static balance metrics, including center-of-pressure path length and sway area, improved significantly in the Tai Chi group.

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    Resting-state fNIRS revealed increased connectivity in prefrontal-motor networks, particularly DLPFC-PreM and PreM-M1 interactions.

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    The study suggests that Tai Chi Cloud Hands may enhance rehabilitation outcomes through specific alterations in brain connectivity.

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Effects of Tai Chi Cloud Hands on balance and resting-state functional connectivity after stroke: an fNIRS study

  • by Jincheng Li, Zhenghao Dong, Mingxue Fan, Xiang Wang, Yingli Bi, Zhezhe Ma, Shiyan Wang, Jin Wang, Zunke Gong

  • May 7, 2026

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