Effects of Tai Chi on Balance and Brain Connectivity After Stroke

Jincheng Li's dataset contains results from a randomized controlled trial on stroke rehabilitation. The study involved 52 inpatients with post-stroke balance problems, comparing standard rehabilitation with an added Tai Chi Cloud Hands program over two weeks. Outcome measures include Berg Balance Scale scores, Modified Barthel Index scores, static balance metrics from a PROKIN system, and resting-state brain connectivity data from functional near-infrared spectroscopy.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the effect of Tai Chi intervention on Berg Balance Scale scores.
• Comparing changes in daily function based on Modified Barthel Index scores.
• Investigating static postural stability using center-of-pressure path length and sway area.
• Studying changes in prefrontal–motor network connectivity from fNIRS data.
• Evaluating the statistical significance of group differences using ANCOVA and FDR correction results.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a randomized controlled trial with 52 participants.
• Includes multiple validated clinical outcome measures (BBS, MBI).
• Combines behavioral balance metrics with neuroimaging (fNIRS) data.
• Results include specific statistical metrics like partial η² and adjusted differences.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is a single 52.8 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited scope and likely summary tables rather than raw participant data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Jincheng Li.

Collection Method

Data collected from a clinical trial with blinded assessors.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 04:37:30; freshness should be verified.