Tai chi compared to swimming – balance and hand-eye coordination

Researchers at Chang Gung University in Taiwan carried out a study aimed at testing if practicing tai chi provides a distinctive benefit on balance in the elderly. Researchers compared 32 individuals who had practiced tai chi for at least 3 years to 20 participants who practiced regular swimming for the past three years and 34 [...]

Tai chi beneficial for older women with osteopaenia.

A randomized trial carried out by researchers at Texas Tech University found that 24 weeks of tai chi improved general health, vitality, and stride width while decreasing pain compared to a control group. The study involved randomly dividing 61 females aged 65 plus with low bone mass into two groups. The first group practiced tai [...]

Workplace tai chi program improves musculoskeletal fitness and psychological well-being among female computer users.

Researchers at York University in Toronto investigated the effects of a work based tai chi program on musculoskeletal fitness and psychological well-being among female computer users. Fifty-two female employees of the university participated in 12 week tai chi class which met twice a week for 50 minute over lunch hour. Participants were tested on a [...]

Tai chi found to be one of the most cost-effective fall prevention programs for older adults.

A study comparing the cost-effectiveness of fall prevention programs that reduce fall-related hip fractures in older adults found that group tai chi and the medical management of psychotropic medications were the least costly and most effective methods available. While the medical management of psychotropic medications as well as tai chi was considered one of the [...]

Tai chi reduces DNA damage

Two studies from researchers at the University of Kebangsaan in Malaysia suggest that practicing tai chi leads to reductions in damage to DNA. The first study which compared 35 adults over the age of 45 who had practiced tai chi at least 7 years to 35 sedentary controls. The individuals who practiced tai chi had [...]

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