Tai chi improves plantar sensation and balance in diabetics with plantar sensation loss.

Researchers at the Wisconsin School of Engineering designed a study to see whether tai chi would be effective in reducing the risk of falls among individuals with diabetic neuropathy.  In the study 18 elderly adults were tested for plantar sensory abilities and several types of balance metrics before and after 6 months of weekly tai [...]

Effects of tai chi and metabolic syndrome and glycemic control

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 [...]

Tai chi exercise decreases A1C levels along with increases in regulatory T-Cell levels.

Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Taiwan 2007 The authors of this study recruited 39 type 2 diabetic patients to participate in a 12-week tai chi program to investigate its effect on the metabolism of blood glucose and lymphocyte subpopulations. 32 patients completed the study. Researchers found that there was a significant decrease in A1C correlated [...]

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