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Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.

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Systematic reviews of tai chi

Categories: Tai chi, Geriatric
A systematic review of 47 studies published in English and Chinese has shown that tai chi benefits balance, strength, cardiovascular and respiratory function, flexibility, the immune system, symptoms of arthritis, muscular strength and psychological well being. Its effect on improving balance is demonstrated in studies showing that it can reduce falls in the elderly - a common, distressing and exp ...
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TAI CHI AND OSTEOARTHRITIS

Categories: Tai chi
South Korean research has shown that (Sun-style) tai chi is effective in alleviating several symptoms of osteoarthritis. 43 middle-aged women who had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis were randomised to participate in 20-minute tai chi sessions at least 3 times a week for a 12-week period, or to serve as controls. At the end of the study, the women in the tai chi group reported significantly less ...
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TAI CHI FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Categories: Tai chi
30 college students who were enrolled in this study practised Tai Chi twice a week for an hour each time over a 3 month period. Bodily pain, general health, mental/emotional functioning, vitality and mental health were all significantly improved after Tai Chi exercise intervention. (The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Vol. 32, No. 3 (2004) 453-459).
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TAI CHI, BALANCE & FALLS

Categories: Tai chi
Two hundred and fifty-six healthy, physically inactive adults (aged 70-92) were randomly assigned to a Tai Chi group or an exercise/stretching group in this six-month study. Members of the tai chi group showed improvements in measures of functional balance accompanied by significant reduction in the risk of falls, compared to the controls. (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36(12):2 ...
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TAI CHI & OSTEOPOROSIS

Categories: Tai chi
This Hong Kong study randomly assigned 132 healthy post-menopausal women to supervised tai chi (45 minutes each time, five times per week for a year) or to a non tai chi, inactive (sedentary lifestyle) group. At the end of the study, the tai chi group members showed a slower rate of bone mineral density loss (at the lumbar spine, proximal femur and distal tibia) and a reduced fracture rate. (Arch ...
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TAI CHI & SLEEP

Categories: Tai chi
In this study, 118 inactive but healthy men and women, aged 60 to 92 years with moderate sleep complaints, were randomly assigned to a tai chi group or a low-impact exercise group. The tai chi group learnt a simplified yang style, whilst the exercise group were taught seated exercises which emphasised controlled breathing, stretching and relaxation (less physically demanding and with less meditati ...
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TAI CHI & HEART FAILURE

Categories: Tai chi
In a small US study, 15 people with heart failure were assigned to receive 2 one-hour tai chi classes twice a week for 12 weeks, in addition to standard medical care, and compared to a similar sized group who received standard care alone. The tai chi participants demonstrated significant increases in six-minute walking distances, reported better quality of life and had improved oxygen uptake compa ...
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Tai chi in the community

Categories: Tai chi
A study was set up to determine whether Tai Chi taught and practised in a community setting had similar benefits to studies conducted in laboratory settings. Researchers in Hong Kong recruited 51 beginners (aged 29 to 72) to take part in a 12-week Cheng style Tai Chi class (three 90-minute sessions weekly at 7.30 am). After the twelve weeks, participants showed increases in postural stability and ...
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TAI CHI HELPS PREVENT FALLS

Categories: Tai chi
A Korean study compared 29 older adults (mean age 77.8 years) who undertook a Sun-style Tai Chi exercise programme (three sessions a week for 12 weeks)  with 30 controls of similar age. The Tai Chi practitioners were found to have improved physical strength in the knee and ankle, greater flexibility and mobility, and a reduction in risk of falls. An estimated 30% of people living in the commu ...
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