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Facilitators and Barriers of Tai Chi Practice in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Qualitative Study [PDF]

open access: goldAsian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 2023
BackgroundNumerous studies have documented the beneficial effects of Tai Chi on a variety of health outcomes, especially in older adults.
Yan Du, Penny Roberts, Wei Liu
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Mechanics equilibrium in Tai-chi diagram

open access: goldAIP Advances
Tai chi culture has a widespread influence on the world. Tai-chi diagrams, as the symbol of Tai chi culture, express the balance between Yin and Yang through the centrosymmetric pattern, but the balance connotation of Tai-chi diagrams needs a ...
Fei Dang, Qingquan Xiao, Pengfei Yang
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Acute effects of Tai Chi with different practice emphasis on autonomic activity [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living
IntroductionExercise intensity, breathing patterns, and intentional meditation significantly influence autonomic nervous system activity. Tai Chi serves as an aerobic exercise stimulus. Additionally, it incorporates a distinctive breathing pattern. It is
Dejian Duan   +6 more
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Global trends and interdisciplinary insights in Tai Chi research: a bibliometric analysis (2004–2024) [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
BackgroundTai Chi, as a traditional Chinese martial art, has received extensive attention in recent years due to its multiple health benefits. Research demonstrates that Tai Chi improves physical health, enhances flexibility and coordination, and ...
Bei Li   +12 more
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Dynamic stability based identification of optimal Tai Chi forms for preventing falls among older adults with knee osteoarthritis

open access: yesOsteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2021
Objective: Knee osteoarthritis increases the risk of falls among older adults. Tai Chi (TC) has been increasingly utilized to prevent falls in older adults.
Feng Yang, Wei Liu
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El boxeador Zhang Songxi y los orígenes del concepto de Escuela Interna-Externa

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012
Zhang Songxi era tan respetado por sus habilidades pugilísticas que inspiró al secretario mayor del emperador, Shen Yiguan (1531-1616), a escribir la Biografía del Boxeador Zhang Songxi.
Marnix Wells, Stanley E. Henning
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Tai Chi Chuan Alters Brain Functional Network Plasticity and Promotes Cognitive Flexibility

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
Objective: This study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan and general aerobic exercise on the topological parameters of brain functional networks, explored the advantages of Tai ...
Lei Cui   +7 more
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Dramatherapy, Tai Chi & Embodiment

open access: yesCreative Arts in Education and Therapy, 2015
This paper will consider potential theoretical, philosophical and pragmatic connections between Dramatherapy (Jones, 1996) and Tai Chi (Zheng, Lo & Inn, 1985); I will specifically consider these connections from the Western perspective of embodiment ...
Clive Holmwood
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Evidence base of clinical studies on Tai Chi: a bibliometric analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
BACKGROUND: The safety and health benefits of Tai Chi mind-body exercise has been documented in a large number of clinical studies focused on specific diseases and health conditions.
Guo-Yan Yang   +10 more
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Tai Chi Mentions and Recommendations in Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Global Review

open access: yesIntegrative Medicine Reports, 2022
Introduction: Tai Chi is a moderate mindful physical activity with long historical practice. There are new and novel types and forms of Tai Chi with promising results. The aim of this narrative review was to assess the quantity of the presence of Tai Chi
Tamer Aboushanab   +2 more
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