This dataset contains gait and electromyography (EMG) data collected during ahybrid study that included a two-arm randomized clinical trial (RCT) alongwith an additional observational comparison group. The RCT arm investigatedthe short-term effects of a Tai Chi intervention on 60 Tai Chi healthy naivesubjects, aged 50-79 years, living within the Greater Boston area, andreporting no regular Tai Chi practice within the past 5 years. Subjects wereeither randomized to 6 months of Tai Chi or usual care. Subjects came in for abaseline visit along with 3 month and 6 month follow-ups. The observationalcomparison group consisted of 27 healthy Tai Chi experts, aged 50-79 years,currently engaged in an active Tai Chi training regimen, each with at least 5years of Tai Chi experience. The expert group was tested only at theirbaseline visit. The gait and EMG data were simultaneously recorded duringwalking at the subjects preferred speed for 10 minutes under the single-taskcondition and for 90 seconds under the dual-task condition. Our aim for thisstudy was to use gait and EMG data to gain a better understanding of themobility changes associated with Tai Chi training.

This dataset contains gait and electromyography (EMG) data collected during ahybrid study that included a two-arm randomized clinical trial (RCT) alongwith an additional observational comparison group. The RCT arm investigatedthe short-term effects of a Tai Chi intervention on 60 Tai Chi healthy naivesubjects, aged 50-79 years, living within the Greater Boston area, andreporting no regular Tai Chi practice within the past 5 years. Subjects wereeither randomized to 6 months of Tai Chi or usual care. Subjects came in for abaseline visit along with 3 month and 6 month follow-ups. The observationalcomparison group consisted of 27 healthy Tai Chi experts, aged 50-79 years,currently engaged in an active Tai Chi training regimen, each with at least 5years of Tai Chi experience. The expert group was tested only at theirbaseline visit. The gait and EMG data were simultaneously recorded duringwalking at the subjects preferred speed for 10 minutes under the single-taskcondition and for 90 seconds under the dual-task condition. Our aim for thisstudy was to use gait and EMG data to gain a better understanding of themobility changes associated with Tai Chi training.

This dataset contains gait and electromyography (EMG) data collected during ahybrid study that included a two-arm randomized clinical trial (RCT) alongwith an additional observational comparison group. The RCT arm investigatedthe short-term effects of a Tai Chi intervention on 60 Tai Chi healthy naivesubjects, aged 50-79 years, living within the Greater Boston area, andreporting no regular Tai Chi practice within the past 5 years. Subjects wereeither randomized to 6 months of Tai Chi or usual care. Subjects came in for abaseline visit along with 3 month and 6 month follow-ups. The observationalcomparison group consisted of 27 healthy Tai Chi experts, aged 50-79 years,currently engaged in an active Tai Chi training regimen, each with at least 5years of Tai Chi experience. The expert group was tested only at theirbaseline visit. The gait and EMG data were simultaneously recorded duringwalking at the subjects preferred speed for 10 minutes under the single-taskcondition and for 90 seconds under the dual-task condition. Our aim for thisstudy was to use gait and EMG data to gain a better understanding of themobility changes associated with Tai Chi training.