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Effects of tai chi and metabolic syndrome and glycemic control

December 21, 2008 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment 

In this pilot study at the Unversity of Queensland, Australia in 2008, 11 adults with elevated blood glucose attended tai chi and chi gung (qigong) classes 3 times per week for 12 weeks. Study Indicators Seven indicators of metabolic syndrome were tracked before and after the participants practiced Tai Chi: Body mass index Waist circumference [...]