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The Effect of Modified Tai Chi Exercises on the Physical Function and Quality of Life in Elderly Women With Knee Osteoarthritis

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the leading cause of pain and stiffness, affecting older adults’ physical function and quality of life. As a form of mind-body exercise, Tai Chi has been recommended as an exercise prescription for KOA patients ...
Jiulong Song, Lijun Wei, Kai Cheng, Qiang Lin, Peng Xia, Xinwei Wang, Xiaoju Wang, Ting Yang, Baoyi Chen, A. Ding, Mi Sun, Anliang Chen, Xueping Li   +12 more
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Normative Guidelines for Rehabilitation Related Data Collection and Assessment for Tai Chi Chuan Movements

康复学报, 2023
Accumulative evidence has shown that Tai Chi Chuan has significant rehabilitative effects in the elderly and in those with chronic diseases. Based on different movement patterns, the individual stances of Tai Chi Chuan require different integrated ...
Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tao Jing, WU Jianhuang, JIN Rongjiang, TANG Qiang, ZHANG Yanxin, HUANG Jia, LIU Zhizhen, WU Jinsong, WANG Xiangbin, HOU Meijin, QIN Jiawei, CHEN Yannan, LIU Hong   +13 more
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Comparative study of physiologic characteristics between the newly compiled Bafa Wubu of tai chi and 24 form simplified tai chi

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020
Background The newly compiled Bafa Wubu of Tai Chi (Eight Methods and Five Footworks) is a fitness routine that has been developed in accordance with the appeal of the General Administration of Sport of China and promoted both in China and abroad.
Shaojun Lyu, Jianwei Zhang, Jianquan Nie, Cuihan Li, Tianming Gao, Wen Yuan, Zaihao Chen, Jing Ma   +7 more
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Tai Chi versus conventional exercise for improving cognitive function in older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Scientific Reports, 2022
Studies have shown that Tai Chi and conventional exercise can modify the brain through distinct mechanisms, resulting in different brain adaptations. Therefore, it is conceivable to speculate that these two exercise modalities may have different effects ...
A. Yu, E. Chin, Danny J Yu, D. Y. Fong, C. Cheng, Xiaoqing Hu, Gao-Xia Wei, P. Siu   +7 more
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Tailored Sitting Tai Chi Program for Subacute Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Stroke, 2022
Background: The initiation of exercise during rehabilitation at the subacute stage could provide stroke survivors with an approach to recovery that capitalizes on unique physiological conditions and promotes spontaneous recovery.
Jie Zhao, J. Chau, A. W. Chan, Qiang Meng, K. Choi, Xiaoqi Xiang, Yali Zhao, Rongbin He, Qin Li   +8 more
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Mechanisms of motor symptom improvement by long-term Tai Chi training in Parkinson’s disease patients

Translational Neurodegeneration, 2021
Background Tai Chi has been shown to improve motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD), but its long-term effects and the related mechanisms remain to be elucidated.
Gen Li, Pei Huang, Shishuang Cui, Yu-yan Tan, Ya-Chao He, Xin Shen, Qinying Jiang, Ping Huang, Guiying He, Binyin Li, Yuxin Li, Jin Xu, Z. Wang, S. Chen   +13 more
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Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength, physical endurance, postural balance and flexibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2021
Objective To investigate the impact of Tai Chi training on muscle strength, physical endurance, postural balance and flexibility, as measured by tests commonly used in health-related fitness or competitive sports contexts.
Christian Wehner, C. Blank, M. Arvandi, Carina Wehner, W. Schobersberger   +4 more
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Kinesthesia: the creative condition for health communication

Creativity Studies, 2020
Kinesthesia is a universal condition. It may be understood as the creative condition for all sense and sensibility. Kinesthesia operates as an enabling mechanism of “I can” and “I cannot”.
Joseph J. Pilotta
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Effects of Tai Chi App and Facebook health education programs on breast cancer survivors' stress and quality of life in the Era of pandemic.

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2022
PURPOSE This study investigated the effects of a mobile Tai Chi app and Facebook (FB) program on stress and quality of life (QoL) among breast cancer survivors (BCS).
Zan Gao, Suryeon Ryu, Yingying Chen
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The effect and safety of Tai Chi on bone health in postmenopausal women: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022
BackgroundTai Chi may be a promising exercise to prevent and control bone loss in postmenopausal women. This meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis aimed to evaluate the effect and safety of Tai Chi on bone health in postmenopausal women.MethodSeven
Xiaobo Liu, Chengzhi Jiang, Rong Fan, Tianyu Liu, Yuxi Li, Dongling Zhong, Luxiang Zhou, Tao Liu, Juan Li, Rongjiang Jin, Rongjiang Jin   +10 more
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