Transforming traditional Tai Ji Quan techniques into integrative movement therapy—Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2014 Tai Ji Quan, developed as a martial art, has traditionally served multiple purposes, including self-defense, competition/performance, and health promotion.
Fuzhong Li
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Preventing falls with Tai Ji Quan: A public health perspective [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2014 Falls among people aged 65 and older are a significant public health problem and one that is expected to increase as the population ages. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that Tai Ji Quan can reduce falls and associated injuries among older
Judy A. Stevens +2 more
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Tai Ji Quan as antihypertensive lifestyle therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2021 Background: Professional health organizations are not currently recommending Tai Ji Quan alongside aerobic exercise to treat hypertension. We aimed to examine the efficacy of Tai Ji Quan as antihypertensive lifestyle therapy.
Yin Wu +5 more
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Concepts and Application of Tai Ji in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022 Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability, and it decreases the health-related quality of life due to functional disability and poor functional recovery in stroke. Tai Ji has been recently introduced to overcome disabilities.
Hamad Alkharji +2 more
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A cognitively enhanced online Tai Ji Quan training intervention for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A feasibility trial [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of a newly developed cognitive-enhancing Tai Ji Quan training intervention, delivered via remote videoconferencing, for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Fuzhong Li +3 more
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Tai Ji on Cognitive Function Improvement in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2023 Background: Tai Ji (TJ) can improve cognitive function, which in turn brings life quality to Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Cognitive function is thus important for PD patients.
Jinling Yin +3 more
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Effects of Tai Ji Quan training on gait kinematics in older Chinese women with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2016 Background: Although Tai Ji Quan has been shown to relieve pain and improve functional mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), little is known about its potential benefits on gait characteristics among older Chinese women who have a high ...
Qingguang Zhu +7 more
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Tai Ji Quan, the brain, and cognition in older adults
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2014 The relationship between physical activity (PA) and cognition has received much attention recently. While evidence of improved cognition following PA has consistently been observed, the majority of studies have spotlighted aerobic exercise and the ...
Yu-Kai Chang +3 more
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So much research, so little application: Barriers to dissemination and practical implementation of Tai Ji Quan [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2014 Despite the large number of articles published in the medical literature advocating the use of Tai Ji Quan for a wide variety of health-related outcomes, there has been little systematic broad-scale implementation of these programs. It may be argued that
Peter A. Harmer
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The effects of Tai Ji Quan training on limits of stability in older adults. [PDF]
Clin Interv Aging, 2014 Limits of stability, defined as the ability to maintain the center of gravity within the boundary of the base of support, is critically important for older adults in performing their activities of daily living. However, few exercise programs specifically tailored to enhance limits of stability exist.
Li F.
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