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Tai Chi and Cardiovascular Conditions

, 2021
Research Appreciation Day Award Winner - 2021 School of Health Professions, 2021 Physical Therapy Program Poster Award - 2nd PlaceResearch Appreciation Day Award Winner - 2021 School of Health Professions, 2021 Physical Therapy Program Poster Award - 2nd
Liu, Howe, Salem, Yasser, Kolenovic, Mersida, Logsdon, Liana, Janssen, Allison   +4 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Man of Tai Chi

, 2016
Set in modern Beijing, A MAN OF TAI CHI marks KEANU REEVES directorial debut. The film, also starring Reeves, follows the spiritual journey of a young martial artist (played by Tiger Chen) whose unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative ...
Keanu Reeves
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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Global trends and interdisciplinary insights in Tai Chi research: a bibliometric analysis (2004–2024)

Frontiers 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, Xiwei Zhu, Xiwei Zhu, Xiwei Zhu, Haoli Zhang, Su Zhang, Yanwei Li, Shuxi Wu, Shuxi Wu, Shuxi Wu, Jie Han, Jie Han, Jie Han   +12 more
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Tai Chi Philosophy and Nursing Epistemology

, 2008
This article analyzes the philosophy underpinning Tai Chi practice in light of nursing epistemology. The first half of the article reviews the general characteristics of major Chinese philosophical traditions that have been merged in Tai Chi ...
Alperson, Sunny Yim
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
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Tai Chi for balance and postural control in people with peripheral neuropathy: A scoping review

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Background: Peripheral neuropathy can affect balance and increase fall risk. Tai Chi is known to activate neuromuscular systems and may help improve balance and postural control. We conducted a scoping review of clinical studies that evaluated the impact
Mingxiao Yang, Carrie Shao, Cassie Shao, Kirin Saint, Peter M. Wayne, Ting Bao   +5 more
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The effect of Tai Chi exercise to the flexibility of women of 50 years of age and above

, 2002
The flexibility will be lowered concurrently with age and disappeared instantly during inactivity. Flexibility of women are better than men but it disappears sooner while in rest. The exercise is regarded to be able to improve joint mobility.
Susanto, Hardhono
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source