Tai chi, a traditional, slow-moving form of Chinese martial art, is known to increase flexibility and improve balance. Now, new research suggests it's better than more vigorous aerobic exercises ...

Tai chi has a long and storied history of helping people calm their minds, increase their balance and flexibility, and ...

Tai chi, a type of Chinese martial art, can help lower blood pressure more than cardio like running. The calming effect of tai chi may make it more effective, according to researchers. The low ...

And as we age, daily movement doesn't need to be super intense. In fact, a new study finds tai chi, a slow-moving form of martial arts, can help slow cognitive decline and protect against dementia.

These are not song titles or poems. Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With around 250 million practitioners around the globe, tai chi is often cited as one of the ...

Li Q, Liu J, Dai f, et al. Tai Chi versus routine exercise in patients with early- or mild-stage Parkinson's disease: a retrospective cohort analysis [published online February 10, 2020]. Braz J ...

A recently published study has demonstrated for the first time that tai chi can reduce the severity of Parkinson’s symptoms in the long-term. To conduct their study, the researchers recruited ...

Tai Chi found to be as effective as physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Both Tai Chi and physical therapy ...

Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that involves sequences of very slow controlled movements, may curb the symptoms and complications of Parkinson’s disease for several years, reveals research ...

Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better ...

Tai chi is as good as - or even better than - aerobic exercise for aiding people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, a study has suggested. The US trial of 226 adults with the condition ...

Nick Gracenin has been in training since 1977. That’s when he started learning tai chi. Six years later, he started teaching it. And on a recent Saturday morning he was teaching it in a bonsai ...