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There are 2 papers on TUG time in aging research: 2 observational studies in people. The newest story, Oct 18, 2026: “Tai Chi aided mobility in seniors with muscle loss and knee arthritis”.

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Older age is linked with higher TUG time in humans across TUG dual-task conditions.
“Older adults exhibited increased TUG times and velocity, and shorter stride length than younger adults across both TUG dual-task conditions.”
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Age-related differences in balance, gait, and dual-task costs: A cross-sectional study
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)Mar 6, 2026

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Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyNov 9

Weight-Bearing Ankle Dorsiflexion in Older Adults with and Without a History of Falls: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with Balance, Functional Mobility, and Concern About Falling

Cross-sectional study of 90 peopleBiomarkers

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The Journal of Korean Physical TherapyNov 8

Changes in Balance, Functional Mobility, and Muscle Function Following a Multiplanar Weight-Bearing Exercise Program in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: A Preliminary Study

Non-randomized trial in 9 peopleDiabetes mellitus

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Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan IndonesiaOct 30

Association between Balance-Related Functional Mobility and Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Stroke Patients in Indonesia

Cross-sectional study of 99 peopleStroke

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Frontiers in PsychologyOct 29

Phase-specific trunk kinematics during functional mobility in very old adults

Cross-sectional study of 21 peoplePopulations

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Vestnik Smolenskoy Gosudarstvennoy Meditsinskoy AkademiiOct 29

Role of a primary care physician in early diagnostics of frailty syndrome in elderly outpatients

Cross-sectional study of 100 peopleBiomarkers

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Journal of Clinical MedicineOct 27

Functional Outcomes Following a 10-Week PD Warrior Program: A Real-World Clinical Follow-Up of a Neuroplasticity-Driven Exercise Approach

Non-randomized trial in 29 peopleInterventions

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Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan & Kebidanan NusantaraOct 27

Relationship between the level of independence in Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and fall risk: The role of balance as a mediating variable in older adults

Cross-sectional study of 144 peoplePopulations

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Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyOct 25

Dissociation Between Instrumented Mobility and Self-Reported Function in Adults Aged 70 Years or Older After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study Using an Inertial Sensor and the WOMAC

Cohort study of 25 peopleBiomarkers

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Research Quarterly for Exercise and SportOct 20

Relationships Among Physical Activity, Functional Fitness, and Cognitive Task Performance in Adults with Down Syndrome

Cross-sectional study of 37 peopleDown syndrome

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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage OpenOct 18

Tai Chi aided mobility in seniors with muscle loss and knee arthritis

Tai Chi reduced mobility-test time by 2.52 seconds more than health education plus home exercise at 12 weeks.Tai Chi reduced mobility-test time by 2.52 seconds more than health education plus home exercise at 12 weeks.

Randomized trial · 96 peopleTai chi

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