Impact of Tai Chi in Cervical Myelopathy

Timed Up and Go Test - Baseline

Establish a baseline score. The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) assesses mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk in older adults. Setup: The person sits in a standard armchair. Instructions: On the command "Go," the person stands up, walks 3 meters (about 10 feet) at a comfortable pace, turns around, walks back to the chair, and sits down. Timing: The time taken from the command "Go" until the person sits back down is recorded. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Scoring Normal Mobility: Completing the test in less than 10 seconds. Mild Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 10-19 seconds. Moderate Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 20-29 seconds. Severe Mobility Impairment: Taking 30 seconds or more to complete the test. A time of 12 seconds or more indicates a higher risk of falling.

Timed Up and Go Test - 6 weeks

The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) assesses mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk in older adults. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Setup: The person sits in a standard armchair. Instructions: On the command "Go," the person stands up, walks 3 meters (about 10 feet) at a comfortable pace, turns around, walks back to the chair, and sits down. Timing: The time taken from the command "Go" until the person sits back down is recorded. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Scoring Normal Mobility: Completing the test in less than 10 seconds. Mild Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 10-19 seconds. Moderate Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 20-29 seconds. Severe Mobility Impairment: Taking 30 seconds or more to complete the test. A time of 12 seconds or more indicates a higher risk of falling.

Timed Up and Go Test - 3 months

The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) assesses mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk in older adults. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Setup: The person sits in a standard armchair. Instructions: On the command "Go," the person stands up, walks 3 meters (about 10 feet) at a comfortable pace, turns around, walks back to the chair, and sits down. Timing: The time taken from the command "Go" until the person sits back down is recorded. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Scoring Normal Mobility: Completing the test in less than 10 seconds. Mild Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 10-19 seconds. Moderate Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 20-29 seconds. Severe Mobility Impairment: Taking 30 seconds or more to complete the test. A time of 12 seconds or more indicates a higher risk of falling.

Timed Up and Go Test - 6 months

The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) assesses mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk in older adults. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Setup: The person sits in a standard armchair. Instructions: On the command "Go," the person stands up, walks 3 meters (about 10 feet) at a comfortable pace, turns around, walks back to the chair, and sits down. Timing: The time taken from the command "Go" until the person sits back down is recorded. This is recorded in minutes:seconds. Scoring Normal Mobility: Completing the test in less than 10 seconds. Mild Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 10-19 seconds. Moderate Mobility Impairment: Completing the test in 20-29 seconds. Severe Mobility Impairment: Taking 30 seconds or more to complete the test. A time of 12 seconds or more indicates a higher risk of falling.

10-Step Tandem Gait Test - Baseline

Establish a baseline score. The 10-Step Tandem Gait Test asks participants to walk a straight line making a toe-to-heal touch with each step at the subject's own velocity. The number of steps made before the first misstep is counted. After first 10-step tandem gait test, the subject turns around and repeats the tandem gait test in the same line and the number of steps is counted in the same manner. This is a graded score from 0-4. The higher grade demonstrates better gait. Scoring Grade 4: Completes all 10 steps without any instability. Grade 3: Completes 8-9 steps with minimal instability. Grade 2: Completes 6-7 steps with moderate instability. Grade 1: Completes 4-5 steps with significant instability. Grade 0: Completes fewer than 4 steps or is unable to perform the test due to severe instability.

10-Step Tandem Gait Test - 6 weeks

The 10-Step Tandem Gait Test asks participants to walk a straight line making a toe-to-heal touch with each step at the subject's own velocity. The number of steps made before the first misstep is counted. After first 10-step tandem gait test, the subject turns around and repeats the tandem gait test in the same line and the number of steps is counted in the same manner. This is a graded score from 0-4. The higher grade demonstrates better gait. Scoring Grade 4: Completes all 10 steps without any instability. Grade 3: Completes 8-9 steps with minimal instability. Grade 2: Completes 6-7 steps with moderate instability. Grade 1: Completes 4-5 steps with significant instability. Grade 0: Completes fewer than 4 steps or is unable to perform the test due to severe instability.

10-Step Tandem Gait Test - 3 months

The 10-Step Tandem Gait Test asks participants to walk a straight line making a toe-to-heal touch with each step at the subject's own velocity. The number of steps made before the first misstep is counted. After first 10-step tandem gait test, the subject turns around and repeats the tandem gait test in the same line and the number of steps is counted in the same manner. This is a graded score from 0-4. The higher grade demonstrates better gait. Scoring Grade 4: Completes all 10 steps without any instability. Grade 3: Completes 8-9 steps with minimal instability. Grade 2: Completes 6-7 steps with moderate instability. Grade 1: Completes 4-5 steps with significant instability. Grade 0: Completes fewer than 4 steps or is unable to perform the test due to severe instability.

10-Step Tandem Gait Test - 6 months

The 10-Step Tandem Gait Test asks participants to walk a straight line making a toe-to-heal touch with each step at the subject's own velocity. The number of steps made before the first misstep is counted. After first 10-step tandem gait test, the subject turns around and repeats the tandem gait test in the same line and the number of steps is counted in the same manner. This is a graded score from 0-4. The higher grade demonstrates better gait. Scoring Grade 4: Completes all 10 steps without any instability. Grade 3: Completes 8-9 steps with minimal instability. Grade 2: Completes 6-7 steps with moderate instability. Grade 1: Completes 4-5 steps with significant instability. Grade 0: Completes fewer than 4 steps or is unable to perform the test due to severe instability.