Tai Chi Research » Chronic heart failure 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 improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with moderate heart failure. http://www.taichiresearch.com/1186/tai-chi-improves-symptoms-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-moderate-heart-failure/ http://www.taichiresearch.com/1186/tai-chi-improves-symptoms-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-moderate-heart-failure/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:30:43 +0000 David Bendall http://www.taichiresearch.com/?p=1186 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 statistically significant improvements in symptoms scores of heart failure and depression scores in the tai chi group. The researchers observed that there were no adverse exercise related problems in the tai chi group and that the training was enjoyed by all.

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]]> http://www.taichiresearch.com/1186/tai-chi-improves-symptoms-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-moderate-heart-failure/feed/ 0 Study finds tai chi improved sleep stability in individuals with chronic heart failure. http://www.taichiresearch.com/1124/study-finds-tai-chi-improved-sleep-stability-in-individuals-with-chronic-heart-failure/ http://www.taichiresearch.com/1124/study-finds-tai-chi-improved-sleep-stability-in-individuals-with-chronic-heart-failure/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000 David Bendall http://www.taichiresearch.com/?p=1124 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 the tai chi group having signs of increased sleep stability with correlations between improved sleep stability and improved quality of life. The researchers conclude that tai chi may enhance sleep stability in patients with chronic heart failure and that this may have beneficial impacts on blood pressure, arrhythmogenesis and quality of life.

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