Tai Ji Quan as an exercise modality to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease: A review
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2014 Background: Regular exercise is beneficial for adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD risk factors. Tai Ji Quan is popular among older adults and may offer additional exercise options.
Ruth E Taylor-Piliae
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Tai Ji Quan for the aging cancer survivor: Mitigating the accelerated development of disability, falls, and cardiovascular disease from cancer treatment [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2014 Currently there are more than 13.7 million cancer survivors living in the U.S., and that figure is projected to increase by 31% in the next decade, adding another 4 million cancer survivors into the healthcare system. Cancer is largely a disease of aging,
Kerri M. Winters-Stone
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Cost-Effectiveness of a Therapeutic Tai Ji Quan Fall Prevention Intervention for Older Adults at High Risk of Falling [PDF]
Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2019 AbstractBackgroundData on the cost-effectiveness of proven fall prevention exercise interventions are limited. We aimed to establish the cost-effectiveness of Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) compared with a conventional exercise intervention for older adults at high risk of falling.MethodsWe conducted a trial-based cost-effectiveness ...
Fuzhong Li +2 more
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The public health benefits of Tai Ji Quan—Addressing the unmet needs of aging populations in the 21st century [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2016 Fuzhong Li
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Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in an Evidence-Based Tai Ji Quan Intervention in Rural West Virginia Churches. [PDF]
Top Geriatr Rehabil, 2023 Background: This article identifies the independent predictors of falls in an implementation study of Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (TJQMBB) in older adults in rural West Virginia churches. Methods: Falls and injuries were identified via calendars, questionnaire, and ...
Jones DL +8 more
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Tai Ji Quan Exercise for People with Parkinson's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders. [PDF]
Int J Integr Med, 2013 The merits of Tai Ji Quan in preventing or ameliorating chronic disease conditions are increasingly being explored in the biomedical research and clinical rehabilitation communities. Recent findings suggest that this ancient martial art's modality, when implemented as a complementary exercise regimen, can be therapeutically beneficial to people with ...
Li F.
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Adoption of a Tai Chi Intervention, Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, for Fall Prevention by Rural Faith-Based Organizations, 2013-2014. [PDF]
Prev Chronic Dis, 2016 Translating evidence-based, community-delivered, fall-prevention exercise programs into new settings is a public health priority.Older adults (aged ≥65 y) are at high risk for falls. We conducted a community engagement project in West Virginia to evaluate the adoption of a tai chi exercise program, Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, by rural faith-
Jones DL +3 more
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Effectiveness of Balance- and Strength-Based Exercise Interventions for Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]
LifeBackground: Falls are a leading cause of injury, disability, and loss of independence among community-dwelling older adults. Although exercise-based interventions are widely recommended for fall prevention, the comparative effectiveness of different ...
Prashant Kumar Choudhary +5 more
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Economic Evaluation of a Tai Ji Quan Intervention to Reduce Falls in People With Parkinson Disease, Oregon, 2008-2011. [PDF]
Prev Chronic Dis, 2015 Exercise is effective in reducing falls in people with Parkinson disease. However, information on the cost effectiveness of this approach is lacking. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of Tai Ji Quan for reducing falls among patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson disease.We used data from a previous intervention trial to analyze resource use ...
Li F, Harmer P.
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Tai Ji Quan im Westen : subjektive Theorien zur östlichen Kampfkunst Tai Ji Quan. [PDF]
, 1999 Diese Arbeit behandelt zum einen die Kampfkunst Tai Ji Quan, zum anderen die Beweggründe für die Ausübung von Tai Ji Quan. Zur Erarbeitung des Themas dient folgende Fragestellung: Warum üben Menschen der westlichen Welt die Kampfkunst Tai Ji Quan aus bzw. welchen Sinn verknüpfen sie mit dieser Kampfkunst?
Tscherpel, Ralf
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