University of Maryland Medical Center – Tai Chi
October 30, 2013 | Posted in Clinical Studies | By billypea
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(University of Maryland Medical Center) – Tai chi has 3 major components -- movement, meditation, and deep breathing. Movement -- All of the major muscle groups and joints are needed for the slow, gentle movements in tai chi. Tai chi improves balance, agility, strength, flexibilityA Downside to Tai Chi? None That I See
October 30, 2013 | Posted in News Reports | By billypea
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(The New York Times) – The graceful, dancelike progression of meditative poses called tai chi originated in ancient China as a martial art, but the exercise is best known in modern times as a route to reduced stress and enhanced health. After reviewing existing scientific evidence for its potential…
A Randomized Trial of Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia
October 30, 2013 | Posted in Clinical Studies | By billypea
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(The New England Journal of Medicine) – Tai chi is a mind–body practice that originated in China as a martial art. It combines meditation with slow, gentle, graceful movements, as well as deep breathing and relaxation, to move vital energy (or qi) throughout the body. It is considered a complex, multicomponent…
