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Those that had Tai Chi interventions focusing on at least one relevant outcome measure based and met the appropriate inclusion criteria were included. </p> <p><italic>Results<italic>: Of 30 studies, 22 reported Tai Chi having significant beneficial effects on parameters related to mobility, balance, and psychological function in older adults. An additional 4 studies reported non-significant positive impacts from Tai Chi training. </p> <p> <italic>Conclusion<italic>: The data from this review shows that Tai Chi does have beneficial effects on factors associated with mobility, balance, and psychological function. 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Those that had Tai Chi interventions focusing on at least one relevant outcome measure based and met the appropriate inclusion criteria were included. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;italic&gt;Results&lt;italic&gt;: Of 30 studies, 22 reported Tai Chi having significant beneficial effects on parameters related to mobility, balance, and psychological function in older adults. An additional 4 studies reported non-significant positive impacts from Tai Chi training. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;italic&gt;Conclusion&lt;italic&gt;: The data from this review shows that Tai Chi does have beneficial effects on factors associated with mobility, balance, and psychological function. 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