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Wheel Chair Tai Chi http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/6_WipryvGl0/ http://www.taichimedical.com/wheel-chair-tai-chi/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:11:12 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/wheel-chair-tai-chi/ Dr. Zibin Guo is a medical anthropologist in The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He demonstrated the 13 Moves of Wheelchair Taijiquan in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Video: Wheelchair Tai Chi. Related Link: Medical anthropologist introduces wheelchair Tai Ji in China &#8211; The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Related Posts:Single Whip in Tai Chi ChuanTai Chi after a [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/6_WipryvGl0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/wheel-chair-tai-chi/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/wheel-chair-tai-chi/ Tai Chi for Tension Headaches http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/yrjMH_bIKrA/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-tension-headaches/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:00:18 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-tension-headaches/ The Question: Can Tai Chi improve quality of life measure and reduce tension headaches? The Answer: Tai Chi improved health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) scores and reduced headache impact after 15 weeks. There was a high dropout rate in the Tai Chi group. The Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi for Tension Headaches. 47 participants were randomly assigned to either a [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/yrjMH_bIKrA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-tension-headaches/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-tension-headaches/ Tai Chi after a Myocardial Infaction http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/LEyQ-vsL6p4/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-after-a-myocardial-infaction/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:41:03 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-after-a-myocardial-infaction/ The Question: Can Tai Chi reduce blood pressure after an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)? The Answer: Tai Chi reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The Study: Changes in haemodynamic parameters following Tai Chi Chuan and aerobic exercise in patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction. Following a myocardial infarction, 126 patients were randomly allocated to Tai Chi, aerobic exercise or [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/LEyQ-vsL6p4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-after-a-myocardial-infaction/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-after-a-myocardial-infaction/ Tai Chi and Shingles Immunity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/wX2X8UU82ec/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-shingles-immunity/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:19:51 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-shingles-immunity/ The Question: Can Tai Chi give your immune system a boost? The Answer: The Tai Chi group on average showed a nearly 50% increase in an immunological marker for shingles immunity. The Study: Shingles Immunity and Health Functioning in the Elderly: Tai Chi Chih as a Behavioral Treatment. 36 health adults over 60 years of age were randomly allocated either to [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/wX2X8UU82ec" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-shingles-immunity/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-shingles-immunity/ Tai Chi and Osteoporosis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/SXsDNmPPYB8/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-osteoporosis/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:05 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/?p=20 The Question: Can Tai Chi as an exercise prevent osteoporosis compared to high impact exercise? The Answer: Tai Chi is superior compared to a sedentary lifestyle but it is not the most effective exercise to prevent osteoporosis. The Studies: Tai chi for osteoporosis: a systematic review. This is a review article that included 5 randomized clinical trials and 2 controlled clinical [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/SXsDNmPPYB8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-osteoporosis/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-osteoporosis/ Tai Chi improves Balance, Flexibility and Cardiovascular fitness in Older Adults http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/OqXnum8tqGE/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-improves-balance-flexibility-and-cardiovascular-fitness-in-older-adults/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:37:57 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-improves-balance-flexibility-and-cardiovascular-fitness-in-older-adults/ The Question: Can Tai Chi improve balance control, flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness? The Answer: Compared to a sedentary group, the Tai Chi group had better scores for resting heart rate, 3 minute step test heart rate, balance (right and left leg standing with eyes closed) and flexibility. The Study: Balance control, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory fitness among older Tai Chi practitioners. This [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/OqXnum8tqGE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-improves-balance-flexibility-and-cardiovascular-fitness-in-older-adults/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-improves-balance-flexibility-and-cardiovascular-fitness-in-older-adults/ Tai Chi for Balance Reduces the Fear of Falling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/U7PQJwBkSHo/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-balance-reduces-the-fear-of-falling/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:12:25 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-balance-reduces-the-fear-of-falling/ The Question: Can Tai Chi Chuan improve balance? The Answer: This study showed that Tai Chi can reduce the fear of falling. The Study: The effect of Tai Chi Quan and computerized balance training on postural stability in older subjects. Atlanta FICSIT Group. Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies on Intervention Techniques. Seventy-two inactive, older subjects were randomly assigned to a computerized [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/U7PQJwBkSHo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-balance-reduces-the-fear-of-falling/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-balance-reduces-the-fear-of-falling/ Tai Chi and Ankylosing Spondylitis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/DzamlL6CBZg/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-ankylosing-spondylitis/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:58:38 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-ankylosing-spondylitis/ The question: Can Tai Chi improve disease activity, flexibility and depression in patients with ankylosing spondylitis? The answer: Tai Chi improved disease activity and flexibility in patients with ankylosing spondylitis but there was a high drop rate with only 13 patiens in the treatment group. The study: Tai Chi for Disease Activity and Flexibility in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis—A [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/DzamlL6CBZg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-ankylosing-spondylitis/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-ankylosing-spondylitis/ Tai Chi and Knee Osteoarthritis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/HY1C4yayiLs/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-knee-osteoarthritis/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:56:17 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-knee-osteoarthritis/ The Question: Can Tai Chi be used treat knee osteoarthritis? The Answer: This study will be completed by July 2009. The Study: Tai Chi for treating knee osteoarthritis: Designing a long-term follow up randomized controlled trial. Forty patients were randomly allocated to either Tai Chi  or to attention control (wellness education and stretching). Patients participated in 60 minutes of Tai Chi [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/HY1C4yayiLs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-knee-osteoarthritis/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-knee-osteoarthritis/ Tai Chi and Balance in Men with Osteoporosis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/Zew9wjkV6bY/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-balance-in-men-with-osteoporosis/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:40:24 +0000 Tao http://www.taichimedical.com/?p=21 The Question: Can Tai Chi improve balance? The Answer: Tai Chi improved balance as measured by a Computer Posturographic System. The Study: Effect of Tai Chi on Body Balance: Randomized Controlled Trial in Men with Osteopenia or Osteoporosis. A randomized controlled trial where 25 men over the age of 60 with osteopenia or osteoporosis were randomly assigned to a Tai Chi [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~4/Zew9wjkV6bY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-balance-in-men-with-osteoporosis/feed/ 0 http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-balance-in-men-with-osteoporosis/