Summary of “A Randomized, Controlled Trial of tai chi for the Prevention of Falls: The Central Sydney tai chi Trial” Authors of the study: Alexander Voukelatos, MA (Psychol) et al Published on the Journal of American Geriatric Society, August 2007. 55:1185–1191, 2007 This largest fall prevention study in the world involved 702 people in the…
Learn MoreScienceDaily (June 1, 2009) — The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with health status. Musculoskeletal pain, such as that experienced by people with…
Learn MoreStiffness, fatigue, balance and well-being improved after two months, study finds By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis patients may gain physical and emotional relief from the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi, finds a new study, the largest of its kind. Patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia felt…
Learn MoreScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2009) — Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have determined that patients over 65 years of age with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who engage in regular Tai Chi exercise improve physical function and experience less pain. Tai Chi (Chuan) is a traditional style of Chinese martial arts that features slow, rhythmic movements…
Learn MoreScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2010) — In the largest study to date of the Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi program, participants showed improvement in pain, fatigue, stiffness and sense of well-being. Their ability to reach while maintaining balance also improved, said Leigh Callahan, PhD, the study’s lead author, associate professor in the University of North Carolina at…
Learn MoreBy Daryn Eller WebMD Feature March 27, 2000 (Venice, Calif.) — On weekday mornings, the boardwalk in Santa Monica, Calif., is a whirlwind of power walkers, runners, inline skaters, and cyclists. Yet each day amid the hubbub, a group stands off to the side. With feet spread wide and knees flexed, they glide through a…
Learn MoreGentle movements of the ancient Chinese exercise tai chi are one of many alternatives to help elderly people find pain relief. By Jeanie Lerche Davis WebMD Feature Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD The movements of tai chi are gentle, graceful, mystical — and a safe way to relieve arthritis pain and gain balance, strength,…
Learn MoreFuzhong Li, Ph.D., Peter Harmer, Ph.D., M.P.H., Kathleen Fitzgerald, M.D., Elizabeth Eckstrom, M.D., M.P.H., Ronald Stock, M.D., Johnny Galver, P.T., Gianni Maddalozzo, Ph.D., and Sara S. Batya, M.D. N Engl J Med 2012; 366:511-519 February 9, 2012 Background Patients with Parkinson’s disease have substantially impaired balance, leading to diminished functional ability and an increased risk…
Learn MoreMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: December 2004 – Volume 36 – Issue 12 – pp 2046-2052 Clinical Sciences: Clinically Relevant LI, FUZHONG; HARMER, PETER; FISHER, K JOHN; MCAULEY, EDWARD Abstract Purpose: To determine whether improved functional balance through a Tai Chi intervention is related to subsequent reductions in falls among elderly persons. Methods:…
Learn MoreTAI CHI CHUAN from William C. C. Chen Website (www.williamccchen.com) Tai Chi Chuan and Blood Pressure (Reuters) – T’ai chi – a slow, relaxed form of exercise with origins in ancient China – lowered people’s blood pressure almost as well as moderate intensity aerobic exercise, according to a study presented recently at a meeting sponsored…
Learn MoreAmerican Journal of Chinese Medicine Summer-Fall, 2001 Heart rate responses and oxygen consumption during Tai Chi Chuan practice. Author/s: Ching Lan Abstract: Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a popular Chinese conditioning exercise, however, its exercise intensity remains controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the exercise intensity of Yang TCC by measuring heart…
Learn MoreMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: December 2004 – Volume 36 – Issue 12 – pp 2046-2052 Clinical Sciences: Clinically Relevant LI, FUZHONG; HARMER, PETER; FISHER, K JOHN; MCAULEY, EDWARD Abstract Purpose: To determine whether improved functional balance through a Tai Chi intervention is related to subsequent reductions in falls among elderly persons. Methods:…
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