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Long-term tai chi prevents depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A study by a joint Chinese/Japanese research team suggests that long-term tai chi training may prevent depression. The cross-sectional survey included 529 Japanese tai chi practitioners. The authors conclude that long-term tai chi training and the mood adjustment it produces may have a beneficial effect on the prevention of depression.
Long-term Tai Chi training is related to depressive symptoms a ...
Tai chi's benefits become more obvious over time
Categories: Tai chi
The fitness benefits of tai chi for older women only become obvious if they engage in long-term practice ...
Tai chi improves blood parameters in hypertension patients
Categories: Tai chi, Hypertension
Tai chi (TC) has beneficial effects on blood pressure (BP) and levels of gaseous cellular signaling molecules in the blood of patients with essential hypertension (EH)...
Tai chi improves balance in Parkinson's patients
A Chinese research team has found that tai chi (TC) can improve balance and decrease fall risks in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Tai chi improves attention
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
Tai chi (TC) training helps improve attention in healthy young adults, according to American researchers...
Tai chi reduces falls after stroke
Research from the USA has found that a 12-week tai chi (TC) intervention was more effective in reducing fall rates for stroke survivors than either strength training or usual care.
Tai chi improves cognitive function in elders
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
Tai Chi can enhance cognitive function in older adults, particularly in the realm of executive functioning and in individuals without significant impairment, concludes a systematic review from the USA.
Tai chi improves fitness and lung function in COPD
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Tai chi
Hong Kong researchers have concluded that tai chi is a useful exercise for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, and can lead to sustained improvements in their health.
Tai chi can reshape the brain
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
Chinese scientists report that long-term tai chi practice can induce regional structural changes in practitioners
Tai chi is a more effective 'antioxidant' than walking
Categories: Tai chi
A Mexican research team reports that practising tai chi produces a greater antioxidant effect in the body than walking. The researchers carried out a quasi-experimental study of 106 healthy older adults (60 and 74 years of age) who were divided into a control group, a walking group and a tai chi group. Levels of oxidative stress and lipid markers were measured in participants’ blood before a ...
Tai chi for knee osteoarthritis
A systematic review by Danish authors has found moderate evidence for short-term improvement of pain, physical function and stiffness in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who practice tai chi. Five RCTs with a total of 252 patients were included. Analysis showed moderate overall evidence of short-term effectiveness for pain, physical function and stiffness. Strong evidence was found for sho ...
Tai chi decreases numbers of inflammatory cells in the blood
Categories: Tai chi
One hour of tai chi practice can decrease the numbers of pro-inflammatory lymphocytes circulating in the blood stream, a US pilot study suggests. Healthy subjects were asked to perform tai chi for one hour. Four millilitres of peripheral blood was collected immediately prior and after one hour of practice. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated and assessed for pro-inflammatory m ...
Tai chi improves neuromuscular function in the elderly
Categories: Tai chi
Tai chi is as effective as proprioception exercises for improving neuromuscular function in elderly people, according to Chinese researchers. Sixty elderly subjects were randomly allocated into three groups. For 16 consecutive weeks subjects participated in tai chi (TC), proprioception exercises (PE) and were compared to a control group who did no structured exercise. At the end of the interventio ...
Tai chi and yoga can reduce symptoms of prenatal depression
A US team reports that practising a combination of tai chi and yoga can reduce prenatal depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances in pregnant women.
Tai chi improves immunity in lung cancer survivors
Chinese researchers have concluded that tai chi may be able to improve immune status in lung cancer survivors, and thereby potentially help to prevent tumour recurrence.
Qigong has anti-depressive effect on elders
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A pilot study from Hong Kong has provided preliminary evidence for the hypotheses that the anti-depressive effect of qigong exercise is due to improvement in psychosocial functioning and down-regulation of hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary- ...
Tai chi beneficial for diabetics
Practising tai chi is beneficial for diabetic patients with neuropathy, according to Korean investigators who recruited 59 diabetic patients with neuropathy to a study.
Tai chi reduces reactivity to stress
Categories: Tai chi
Swiss researchers have found that tai chi practice can reduce psychobiological stress reactivity in healthy subjects.
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in seniors
Categories: Tai chi, Lifestyle research
Hong Kong researchers have found that taking part in mental and physical activities can delay cognitive decline in seniors with dementia.
Tai chi prevents more falls than physical therapy
Categories: Tai chi, Lifestyle research
Tai chi provides greater fall-prevention benefits than conventional physical therapy exercises for frail seniors, according to a Canadian study.
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