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BackgroundSleep efficiency of <80% based on actigraphy was defined as insomnia as self-reported difficulty falling asleep or waking up at night three to four times per week.
Dongmiao Han +12 more
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Previous studies have shown that Taijiquan and Qigong exercise can effectively reduce depression and anxiety in healthy and clinical populations. At present, only a few reviews have elaborated on the premise of different types of interventions, and there
Xiujie Ma, Jiali Zhou
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Biomechanical Analysis of Taijiquan Martial Application
Taijiquan can handle incoming forces with minimal effort and it can overcome hardness with softness. This claim is sometimes viewed suspiciously because ordinary people cannot execute the internal force of Taijiquan.
Julian Chu 朱殿蓉
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Taijiquan the “Taiji World” Way: Towards a Cosmopolitan Vision of Ecology
In this article, we present a case study analysis of data gathered on the practice of the art of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) in one UK context. Our interest in looking at this physical culture was in exploring if/how physical cultures of shared embodied ...
David H K Brown +2 more
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The practice of mindfulness as a meditation process has become highly topical with numerous reported links to benefits for physical and psychological wellbeing. In this commentary paper, we begin by defining the term mindfulness. Second, we provide an overview of how the practice of mindfulness has been used in the therapeutic sense.
Henning Marcus A +2 more
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TAIJIQUAN AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
In recent years, with the opening of China's borders to the Western world, culture of this country have managed to attract millions of people. With a history of over 5,000 years, China has managed to amaze both through discoveries made, as by the ...
Petre BARBOȘ +3 more
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A Research on the Health Promoting Effect of Taijiquan [PDF]
Health is an issue that every person should pay attention to. Chinese President Xi Jinping also emphasized in his speech that, staying health is a must in terms of becoming an all-round person, it is regarded as the foundation for economic and social development.
Zhao Fatian, Li Lei, Zhang Le
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Evidence-Based Pathways for the Internationalization of Taijiquan
Taijiquan embodies martial, health-promoting, and cultural values. In recent years, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) has provided a scientific framework to validate its health benefits.
Shudong Li, Michelle Ahl
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Sanshou: Understanding Taijiquan as a Martal Art
Today taijiquan is usually sought after not as a martial art, but as a health art. Within this milieu, sanshou or “free hands,” in which form applications are trained within a martial context, is rarely practiced and often misunderstood. By investigating
Greg Wolfson
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Analysis and Reflections on the Scientific Research of Taijiquan in China
Taichiquan has recently came to the attention of the world’s scientific community, and within this community there exists diverse development trends. Based on an analysis of the published research papers within and outside of China, this paper discusses
Dawei Yang杨大卫
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