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Transforming traditional Tai Ji Quan techniques into integrative movement therapy-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance.
Tai Ji Quan, developed as a martial art, has traditionally served multiple purposes, including self-defense, competition/performance, and health promotion. With respect to health, the benefits historically and anecdotally associated with Tai Ji Quan are now being supported by scientific and clinical research, with mounting evidence indicating its potential value in preventing and managing vario...
متن کاملThe effects of Tai Ji Quan training on limits of stability in older adults
BACKGROUND Limits of stability, defined as the ability to maintain the center of gravity within the boundary of the base of support, is critically important for older adults in performing their activities of daily living. However, few exercise programs specifically tailored to enhance limits of stability exist. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether a therapeutically designe...
متن کاملTai Ji Quan Exercise for People with Parkinson's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders.
The merits of Tai Ji Quan in preventing or ameliorating chronic disease conditions are increasingly being explored in the biomedical research and clinical rehabilitation communities. Recent findings suggest that this ancient martial art's modality, when implemented as a complementary exercise regimen, can be therapeutically beneficial to people with neurodegenerative conditions. This article bu...
متن کاملAdoption of a Tai Chi Intervention, Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, for Fall Prevention by Rural Faith-Based Organizations, 2013–2014
BACKGROUND Translating evidence-based, community-delivered, fall-prevention exercise programs into new settings is a public health priority. COMMUNITY CONTEXT Older adults (aged ≥65 y) are at high risk for falls. We conducted a community engagement project in West Virginia to evaluate the adoption of a tai chi exercise program, Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, by rural faith-based orga...
متن کاملEconomic Evaluation of a Tai Ji Quan Intervention to Reduce Falls in People With Parkinson Disease, Oregon, 2008–2011
INTRODUCTION Exercise is effective in reducing falls in people with Parkinson disease. However, information on the cost effectiveness of this approach is lacking. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of Tai Ji Quan for reducing falls among patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson disease. METHODS We used data from a previous intervention trial to analyze resource use costs related to in...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.126036