Wally Bixby, assistant professor of exercise science, has co-authored an article with colleagues at Texas Tech University. The article examines the impact of Tai-Chi on gait kinematics, pain, and self-efficacy to deal with pain in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis. The results suggest that short term Tai-Chi can be beneficial to gait kinematics in elderly with knee osteoarthritis. Citation is below.
James, C.R., Shen, C., Chyu, M., Brismée, J.M., Zumwalt, M., Bixby, W.R., Poklikuha, G. & Thompson, E. (2008). Effects of Tai Chi on gait kinematics, physical function, and pain in elderly with knee osteoarthritis- a pilot study. American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 36(2) 219-232.