Regular tai chi exercise improves T cell helper function in type 2 diabetics.

Researchers in Taiwan carried out a case-control study of 30 pairs of type 2 diabetics to investigate the effects of a 12-week course in tai chi exercise on T cell helper reaction in type 2 diabetics. After 12-weeks of tai chi the tai chi group had decrease HbA1c levels and increased T cell helper reaction. [...]

Functional mobility and regulatory T cell function enhanced after tai chi program.

Researchers at the Chang Gung Institute of Technology in Kaohsiung Taiwan investigated the effect of a 12-week tai chi program on functional mobility, self reported health benefits and immune regulation among 37 middle-aged adults volunteers from the community. Participants were tested before and after the tai chi program. There was a significant positive effect on [...]