Study finds tai chi to be a beneficial adjunct to cardiac rehabilitation.

Researchers at the University of Arizona Tucson compared tai chi plus cardiac rehabilitation to cardiac rehabilitation alone among 51 subjects age 45 plus who had attended cardiac rehabilitation for an average of 45 months. The subjects who attended tai chi classes plus cardiac rehabilitation had better balance and perceived physical health than those attending cardiac [...]

Tai chi found to have a positive effect on blood Adiponectin in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors.

The exercise intensity of tai chi

Researchers at National Taiwan University Hospital measured the exercise intensity of tai chi. The researchers noted that exercise intensity of tai chi depends on training style, posture and duration. They measured heart rate and oxygen uptake simultaneously in 100 subjects during classical Yang tai chi practice. Heart rate during tai chi was 58% of heart [...]

Tai chi improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with moderate heart failure.

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 [...]

Study finds tai chi improved sleep stability in individuals with chronic heart failure.

Researchers at Harvard Medical School analyzed ECG data from 18 patients with chronic heart failure, 8 of whom were randomly assigned to receive 12 weeks of tai chi training while the rest were assigned to a control group. Both groups also receive conventional care. The ECG data showed significant differences between the two groups with [...]