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Stay updated with the latest developments from the TAICHIKNEE study!

  • October 17, 2024: our study protocol was approved.
  • January 9, 2025: the study team has begun the screening process.
  • January 21, 2025: first participant consented.

Relevant Publications:

  • Roseen E, Coash E, Lance L,  Lavretsky, H, Saper R, Wang C. Affiliations & Notes Article Info. BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO USE REMOTE TAI CHI FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN LARGE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY: April 2024: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 32:S577 DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2024.02.852

  • Wang C, Schmid CH, Fielding RA, Harvey WF, et al (2018). Effect of Tai Chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia: a comparative effectiveness randomised controlled trial. The BMJ; 360: k851. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k851, JAMA, 2018;319:2069; Annals of Internal Medicine; 2018 doi:10.7326. PMCID: PMC5861462.
  • Wang C, Iversen MD, Schmid CH. Harvey WF, Wong JB, Fielding RA, Driban JB, Price LL, Rones R, McAlindon T (2016), Comparative effectiveness of Tai Chi versus physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis, a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 165: 77-86. PMCID: PMC4960454.
  • Kong J, Huang Y, Liu J, Yu S, Harvey W, Li W, Wang C (2021) . Altered functional connectivity between hypothalamus and limbic system in fibromyalgia. Molecular Brain, 202;14(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s13041-020-00705-2. PMID: 33472674 
  • Wang C, Schmid CH, Rones R, Kalish R, Goldenberg DL and McAlindon T (2010). A randomized trial of Tai Chi for fibromyalgia. New England Journal of Medicine. 363: 743-54. PMCID: PMC3023168.
  • Niles BL, Mori DL, Polizzi CP, Kaiser AP, Ledoux AM, Wang C(2016). Feasibility, qualitative findings, and satisfaction of a brief Tai Chi mind-body program for veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms. BMJ Open6:e012464. PMCID: PMC5168527.
  • Morgan N, Irwin M, Chung M, Wang C(2014). The effects of mind-body therapies on the immune system: meta-analysis. PLoS One. 9:e100903. PMCID: PMC4079606.
  • Kong J, Wolcott E, Wang Z, Jorgenson K, Harvey WF, Tao J, Rones R, Wang C(2018). Altered resting state functional connectivity of the cognitive control network in fibromyalgia and the modulation effect of mind-body intervention. Brain Imaging Behav. 13(2):482-492. PMCID: PMC6214794.
  • Wang C.Role of Tai Chi in the treatment of rheumatologic diseases (2012). Curr. Rheumatol. Rep.  14:598-603. PMCID: PMC23055009.
  • Wang C, Iversen MD, McAlindon T, Harvey WF, Wong JB, Fielding RA, Driban JB, Price LL, Schmid CH (2014). Assessing the comparative effectiveness of Tai Chi versus physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis: design and rationale for a randomized trial (2014). BMC Complement Altern Med. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-333. PMCID: PMC4171546.
  • Niles, B. L., Pless Kaiser, A., Crow, T., McQuade, M., Polizzi, C., Palumbo, C., Krengel, M., Sullivan, K., Wang, C., & Mori, D. L., (in press). Tai Chi and Wellness Interventions for Veterans with Gulf War Illness: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-024-10338-7
  • Niles, B. L., Busser, C., Paszkiewicz, M., Ting, M., Pless Kaiser, A., Keane, T. M., Medich, M., Wang, C., Mori, D. L. (2024). Protocol for Remote Tai Chi and Wellness for PTSD and Pain in Veterans. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15:1, 2411140, https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2411140
  • Niles, B.L., Grossman, S., McQuade, M., Grossman, D., Pless Kaiser, A., Muccio, B., Warner, B., Wang, C., & Mori, D. L. (2023). Study Protocol for a Revised Randomized Trial: Remotely Delivered Tai Chi and Wellness for Gulf War Illness. Contemporary Clinical Trials,125,107045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2022.107045