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Current trends in tai chi for stroke rehabilitation

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: There are an increasing number of studies focusing on the effect of tai chi for different diseases. As a special form of physical activity, tai chi may be beneficial for the rehabilitation of stroke, a leading cause of disability worldwide ...
Yong Zhang, Yanzhe Ning, Hongwei Liu, Li Zhou, Yihuai Zou, Zongheng Li   +5 more
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Effects of Tai-Chi and Running Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Biomarkers in Sedentary Middle-Aged Males: A 24-Week Supervised Training Study

Biology, 2022
This study examined the effectiveness of Tai-Chi and running exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness and biomarkers in sedentary middle-aged adults under 24 weeks of supervised training.
Yi Wang, Xian Guo, Liangchao Liu, Minhao Xie, Wing-Kai Lam   +4 more
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The effects of different types of Tai Chi exercises on motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease: A network meta-analysis

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022
BackgroundTai Chi can show improvement in balance and motor ability of elderly patients with PD. However, there were few reports on differences in outcomes associated with different types of Tai Chi on improving exercise capacity in elderly patients with
Honghui Lei, Zhen Ma, Kexin Tian, Ke Liu, Jiaying Wang, Xiangyu Zhu, Baohong Mi, Ying Chen, Qihao Yang, Huili Jiang   +9 more
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Development of a 12-Week Unsupervised Online Tai Chi Program for People With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: Mixed Methods Study

JMIR Aging
BackgroundOsteoarthritis is a leading contributor to global disability. While evidence supports the effectiveness of Tai Chi in improving symptoms for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis, access to in-person Tai Chi classes may be
Shiyi Julia Zhu, Kim L Bennell, Rana S Hinman, Jenny Harrison, Alexander J Kimp, Rachel K Nelligan   +5 more
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The influence of Tai Chi exercise on the subjective well-being in the aged: the mediating role of physical fitness and cognitive function

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
This study investigated the effects of Tai Chi exercise on subjective well-being in the aged. The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group.
Heng Wang, Yangyang Liu, Zhengguo Pei, Jiafeng Liang, Xiaosheng Ding   +4 more
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Augmented reality-assisted training with selected Tai-Chi movements improves balance control and increases lower limb muscle strength in older adults: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 2020
Background/Objective: Tai-Chi benefits older adults by enhancing balance control and increasing the muscle strength of the lower limbs. However, a complete set of traditional Tai-Chi exercises is sometimes too difficult for beginners.
Po-Jung Chen, I-Wen Penn, Shun-Hwa Wei, Long-Ren Chuang, Wen-Hsu Sung   +4 more
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The Effects of Tai Chi on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2018
Objective. To investigate the effects of Tai chi in type 2 diabetes mellitus (type-2 DM) patients using systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods. Seven electronic resource databases were searched, and randomized controlled trials on the role of Tai ...
Mengyao Chao, Chunyan Wang, Xiaosheng Dong, Meng Ding   +3 more
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Subjective perceived impact of Tai Chi training on physical and mental health among community older adults at risk for ischemic stroke: a qualitative study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Evidence from quantitative studies suggest that Tai Chi produces a variety of health-related benefits, but few qualitative studies have investigated how older adults perceive the benefit of Tai Chi.
Guohua Zheng, Zhenyu Xiong, Xin Zheng, Junzhe Li, Tingjin Duan, Dalu Qi, Kun Ling, Lidian Chen   +7 more
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Mechanics equilibrium in Tai-chi diagram

AIP 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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Tai Chi for rheumatoid arthritis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that results in joint deformity and immobility of the musculoskeletal system. The major goals of treatment are to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, slow down or stop joint damage, prevent disability, and preserve or improve the person's sense of well-being and ability ...
Amy S, Mudano, Peter, Tugwell, George A, Wells, Jasvinder A, Singh   +3 more
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