http://www.taichimedical.com Tai Chi Chuan Medical Research Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:15:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/OqXnum8tqGE/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-improves-balance-flexibility-and-cardiovascular-fitness-in-older-adults/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:15:19 +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 [...]<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/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/U7PQJwBkSHo/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-for-balance-reduces-the-fear-of-falling/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:00:40 +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 [...]<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/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/DzamlL6CBZg/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-ankylosing-spondylitis/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:54:31 +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 [...]<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/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/HY1C4yayiLs/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-knee-osteoarthritis/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:43:36 +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 [...]<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/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TaiChiMedical/~3/Zew9wjkV6bY/ http://www.taichimedical.com/tai-chi-and-balance-in-men-with-osteoporosis/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:50:21 +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 [...]<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/