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Meta-analyses were performed to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi on balance function, motor function, mobility, balance confidence, and fear of falling. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to intervention duration, weekly frequency, and session length to explore potential sources of heterogeneity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Seventeen RCTs involving 914 participants were included. Meta-analysis demonstrated that Tai Chi significantly improved balance function measured by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) (MD = 3.35, 95% CI [1.40, 5.30],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001), motor function assessed by the Unified Parkinson\u2019s Disease Rating Scale Part III (UPDRS-III) (MD = \u22124.10, 95% CI [\u22126.34, \u22121.85],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001), and mobility measured by the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) (MD = \u22121.97, 95% CI [\u22123.30, \u22120.64],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Limited evidence suggested possible improvements in fall-related psychological outcomes, including balance confidence and fear of falling; however, these findings should be interpreted cautiously due to the small number of studies, heterogeneity, and limited precision.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tai Chi may improve balance, motor function, and mobility in patients with Parkinson\u2019s disease. Evidence regarding fall-related psychological outcomes remains limited and requires further investigation. However, the optimal intervention dosage remains unclear, and the findings should be interpreted cautiously due to heterogeneity among studies and limited evidence for subjective outcomes. Future large-scale, well-designed RCTs with standardized intervention protocols and longer follow-up periods are warranted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Systematic review registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link>https:\/\/www.crd.york.ac.uk\/PROSPERO\/view\/CRD420261371910<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      , identifier CRD420261371910.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2026.1860410","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,14]],"date-time":"2026-08-14T05:32:36Z","timestamp":1786685556000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effects of Tai Chi on functional performance and fall-related psychological outcomes in Parkinson\u2019s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Fusen","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Beijing Sport University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tongtong","family":"Hao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beijing Sport University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"485","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.311.7003.485","article-title":"Statistics notes: Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.","volume":"311","author":"Altman","year":"1995","journal-title":"BMJ"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"548","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2019.22360","article-title":"Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease: A review.","volume":"323","author":"Armstrong","year":"2020","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2284","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(21)00218-X","article-title":"Parkinson\u2019s disease.","volume":"397","author":"Bloem","year":"2021","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1110","DOI":"10.1002\/mds.28015","article-title":"Virtual reality in Parkinson\u2019s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of effects on balance, mobility and psychological outcomes.","volume":"35","author":"Canning","year":"2020","journal-title":"Movement Disord."},{"key":"B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"459","DOI":"10.3870\/zgkf.2016.06.017","article-title":"Efficacy of exercise therapy combined with Tai Chi on patients with Parkinson\u2019s disease.","volume":"31","author":"Chen","year":"2016","journal-title":"Chin. 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