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Pilot study compares the effect of tai chi and resistance training on bone metabolism in the elderly.

December 25, 2009 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment 

Researchers at Texas Tech in Lubbock Texas carried out a pilot study designed to compare the effects of tai chi to resistance training on bone metabolism. Twenty eight sedentary elderly adults were randomly assigned to 24 weeks of either tai chi or resistance training. Both groups participated in three 45 [...]