Tai chi improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with moderate heart failure.
February 14, 2010 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment
A study done at Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, UK investigated the effect of tai chi on exercise tolerance in patients with moderate heart failure. 52 patients were randomly assigned to 16 weeks of tai chi or standard care without exercise rehabilitation. While there were not statistically significant improvements to exercise tolerance, the study found statistically significant improvements in symptoms scores of heart failure and depression scores in the tai chi group. The researchers observed that there were no adverse exercise related problems in the tai chi group and that the training was enjoyed by all.
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