Tai Chi Research » Tai Chi http://www.taichiresearch.com The Source for Tai Chi Research, Tai Chi Articles and Tai Chi Videos Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:06:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Tai chi compared to swimming – balance and hand-eye coordination http://www.taichiresearch.com/1251/tai-chi-compared-to-swimming-balance-and-hand-eye-coordination/ http://www.taichiresearch.com/1251/tai-chi-compared-to-swimming-balance-and-hand-eye-coordination/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:46:02 +0000 David Bendall http://www.taichiresearch.com/?p=1251 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 healthy controls. Researchers measured both balance and hand-eye coordination.

Both the tai chi and swimming groups had significantly better hand eye coordination than the control groups, however the tai chi practitioners performed significantly better than both the swimming and control groups in the most challenging balance conditions.

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]]> http://www.taichiresearch.com/1251/tai-chi-compared-to-swimming-balance-and-hand-eye-coordination/feed/ 0 Workplace tai chi program improves musculoskeletal fitness and psychological well-being among female computer users. http://www.taichiresearch.com/1240/workplace-tai-chi-program-improves-musculoskeletal-fitness-and-psychological-well-being-among-female-computer-users/ http://www.taichiresearch.com/1240/workplace-tai-chi-program-improves-musculoskeletal-fitness-and-psychological-well-being-among-female-computer-users/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 12:42:21 +0000 David Bendall http://www.taichiresearch.com/?p=1240
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 number of measures of fitness before and after the 12 week tai chi program including resting heart rate, blood pressure, and musculoskeletal fitness measures. There were significant positive results including reductions in resting heart rate, decreased waist circumference and improved hand grip strength. The researchers concluded that the tai chi program was effective in improving musculoskeletal fitness and psychological well-being among female computer users.

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