The Influence of Tai Chi Exercise on Proprioception in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Tai Chi appears to be beneficial for knee proprioception in people with severe knee OA at a 30 degree test angle immediately following 12 weeks of practice. However, we were unable to demonstrate that Tai Chi has any long-term effects on knee proprioception, nor were we able to find any effects on proprioception at larger test angles (45 and 60 degrees). Standardized and reproducible measures for knee proprioception should be explored in future research.