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The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 26, Issue 6, Page 599-614, June 2024.Abstract Endothelial dysfunction is crucial factor to the hypertension occurrence, and controversy remains regarding the effect of exercise on improving endothelial function in hypertensive patients. The authors used meta‐analysis to evaluate the intervention effect of exercise on endothelial function in hypertensive patients and to investigate ...
Chao Liang +5 more
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Holistic frailty prevention: The promise of movement‐based mind–body therapies
Aging Cell, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2024.Frailty is a state of multisystem dysregulation that is best addressed with multimodal interventions. Movement‐based mind–body therapies, like tai chi and yoga, are promising multimodal strategies for frailty given their multicomponent nature. Here, we summarize the effects of tai chi and yoga on the cellular and molecular hallmarks of aging and ...
Julia Loewenthal +4 more
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Biomechanical Analysis of the Waist Movement of Taijiquan Based on Finite Element Method [PDF]
International Journal Bioautomation, 2018 Finite element method is a calculation method that can comprehensively and objectively analyze the stress and strain of complex objects. It is mostly used in biomechanics research of human complex structure.
Lei Zhao, Wenjing Chen
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Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Background. China will inevitably enter a medium, severe, or deep aging society in the future, and the number of elderly people living alone is also increasing. Mental health is a major issue for older people living alone. With the deepening of aging, social participation has become an important way to promote mental health and improve the quality of ...
Juan Luo +3 more
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La Regla Taiji: el legado del Inmortal Durmiente
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012 Este artículo describe la historia, desarrollo, y principios de los dos principales linajes del Taiji de la Regla: uno asociado con la familia imperial de la Dinastía Song (960-1279 d.C.), y el otro menos conocido, de linaje taoísta, trasmitido por Hu ...
Kenneth S. Cohen
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International Journal of Hypertension, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.This cross‐sectional study investigated the epidemiology and risk factors associated with orthostatic hypotension (OH) and its severity in older adults residing in the Jizhou community of Tianjin and the Jimei community of Xiamen. The study, conducted from March to September 2019, involved adults aged over 60.
Mingni Yang +7 more
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Influence of Aikido and Taijiquan-Tuishou on Contact Improvisation
Frontiers in Communication, 2022 Oriental Martial Arts such as Taijiquan-Tuishou and Aikido represent some of the Asian influences on western culture resulting from immigration from China and Japan to the United States of America during the middle of the 20th century. Contact Improvisation, a style of post-modern dance performed in pairs, is one of the manifestations enriched by this ...
Gómez Lozano, Sebastián +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Healthy aging is a global goal to enhance the quality of life for older persons. This study evaluated the benefits of 12-week concurrent brisk walking and Taijiquan.
Xiaorong Bai +4 more
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Revealing the Inheritance of Taijiquan by New Historical Materials in Tang Village, China
Journal of Taiji ScienceThe recent discovery of new historical materials, relating to the “Thirteen-Momentum Martial Arts Manual (十三势拳谱)” which were found at Li Helin’s (李鹤林) former residence in Tang Village (唐村) in 2019, have deepened our understanding of the incomplete “Song
T. Julian Chu 朱殿蓉
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Fear of Falling: Taijiquan as a Form of Graded in Vivo Exposure Therapy
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012 Falls in the elderly can cause injuries that lead to loss of independence. Loss of postural sway, balance, and slower reaction times are strong predictors of falling (Lajoie & Gallagher, 2004).
Shane Kachur +2 more
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