Tai Chi Research » Hemoglobin A1C 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 Stort term tai chi for diabetes program fails to find significant decrease insulin resistance. http://www.taichiresearch.com/71/stort-term-tai-chi-for-diabetes-program-fails-to-find-significant-decrease-insulin-resistance/ http://www.taichiresearch.com/71/stort-term-tai-chi-for-diabetes-program-fails-to-find-significant-decrease-insulin-resistance/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:52:05 +0000 David Bendall http://www.taichiresearch.com/?p=71 University of Sydney, Australia 2007

Effects of Tai Chi on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomised double-blind sham-exercise-controlled trial.

In this study 38 individuals were randomly assigned to 16-week of 2 a times per week tai chi for diabetes program or to a sham exercise program. The study found no statistically significant difference in insulin resistance or A1C as measured 72 hours after exercise.  (The tai chi group did have a slight reduction in AIC compared to a slight increase in the sham exercise group.) The study found no adverse events. The only statistically significant differences between the tai chi group and the sham exercise group was that the tai chi group had improved balance and gait speed. The authors concluded that “this Tai Chi form, although developed specifically for diabetes, may not have been of sufficient intensity, frequency, or duration to effect positive changes in many aspects of physiology or health status relevant to older people with diabetes.” 

]]> http://www.taichiresearch.com/71/stort-term-tai-chi-for-diabetes-program-fails-to-find-significant-decrease-insulin-resistance/feed/ 1 Tai chi improves plantar sensation and balance in diabetics with plantar sensation loss. http://www.taichiresearch.com/486/tai-chi-improves-plantar-sensation-and-balance-in-diabetics-with-plantar-sensation-loss/ http://www.taichiresearch.com/486/tai-chi-improves-plantar-sensation-and-balance-in-diabetics-with-plantar-sensation-loss/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:39:11 +0000 David Bendall http://www.taichiresearch.com/?p=486 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 chi classes. Participants were grouped according to their initial level of plantar sensory loss. After 6 months of tai chi all participants had significant improvement in plantar sensory ability.  Balance improved in all groups with the greatest improvement seen in the groups with large sensory losses. Blood sugar, as measured by tests of Hemoglobin A1C also decreased after 6 months of tai chi. The researchers concluded that, “This study demonstrates the effectiveness of Tai Chi training as a method of improving plantar sensation and balance in elderly adults and elderly adults with diabetes with a large plantar sensation loss.” 

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