Study finds tai chi reduces bone loss in breast cancer survivors.

Treatments for breast cancer can accelerate bone loss leading to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fracture. Researchers at Rochester Medical Center carried out a pilot study to investigate if tai chi could reduce bone loss compared to standard exercise support therapy. The researchers found that biomarkers of bone formation increased more in the tai [...]

Study compares the effects of tai chi and resistance exercises on bone health, muscle strength and balance among seniors.

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong studied the effects of tai chi and resistance training on bone health, muscle strength and balance among seniors aged 65-74. 90 men and 90 women were randomly assigned to either a tai chi group, resistance training group or non-exercising control group. The tai chi and resistance training [...]

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

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 minute exercise sessions per week. [...]

Tai chi beneficial for retarding bone loss in weight-bearing bones in postmenopausal women.

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong randomly assigned 132 healthy early postmenopausal women to either 12 months of 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week supervised tai chi or no additional exercise. The rate of bone loss was less in the tai chi group than in the control group with the reduction [...]

Tai chi may retard bone loss in postmenopausal women

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong compared bone mineral density in the spine and legs of 17 postmenopausal women who regularly practice tai chi to 17 age and gender matched controls who did not exercise. The women in the tai chi group had significantly higher bone mineral density than those in the control [...]