Study shows improvements in metabolic and psychological variables among adults with elevated blood glucose.

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia conducted a preliminary study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effects of tai chi in adults age 42 to 65 with elevated blood glucose . 11 individuals participated by attending tai chi and qigong training at least 1 hour of tai chi 3 times per week for [...]

Tai chi found to have a positive effect on blood Adiponectin in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors.

Stort term tai chi for diabetes program fails to find significant decrease insulin resistance.

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 finds decrease in blood glucose and increased insulin receptor binding capacity after 8-weeks of tai chi.

A study of 12 individuals with type 2 diabetes followed a tai chi program for 8 weeks. After the 8-week intervention and after a single bout of tai chi serum insulin decreased and high and low affinity insulin receptor numbers and their binding capacities increased.  Abstract

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 [...]