Question: What is the effect of Tai Chi for people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee? Design: Randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinded outcome assessment and intention-to-treat analysis. Setting: An urban tertiary academic hospital in the USA. Participants: Men and women > 55 years, with body mass index < 40 kg/m2, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthrit...

Physical inactivity is one of the major modifiable lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This protocol aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi versus brisk walking in reducing CVD risk factors. This is a randomized controlled trial with three arms, namely, Tai Chi group, walking group, and control group. The Tai Chi group will receive Tai Chi training, which consists of...

[Purpose] Exercise has been shown to improve cardiovascular fitness and cognitive function. Whether the inclusion of mind over exercise would increase parasympathetic control of the heart and brain activities more than general exercise at a similar intensity is not known. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Tai Chi (mind-body exercise) versus arm ergometer cycling (body-focused ...

Physical inactivity is one of the major modifiable lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This protocol aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi versus brisk walking in reducing CVD risk factors. This is a randomized controlled trial with three arms, namely, Tai Chi group, walking group, and control group. The Tai Chi group will receive Tai Chi training, which consists of...

BACKGROUND "Tai Chi" is a useful exercise that increases physical strength and relax the mind. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study investigates effect of "tai chi" exercise on antioxidant enzymes activities and immunity function in participants. These participants were randomly divided into two groups: "tai chi" exercise group (n=25) and control group (n=25). The participants in the "tai chi" gro...

PURPOSE Previous long-term observational studies found that Tai Chi practitioners had better knee-joint proprioceptive acuity versus controls in an older population. We evaluated the effects of Tai Chi for knee-joint proprioception in knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS We randomized 40 eligible individuals (age > 55, BMI ≤ 40 kg/m2 with knee pain on most days o...

BACKGROUND The safety and health benefits of Tai Chi mind-body exercise has been documented in a large number of clinical studies focused on specific diseases and health conditions. The objective of this systematic review is to more comprehensively summarize the evidence base of clinical studies of Tai Chi for healthcare. METHODS AND FINDINGS We searched for all types of clinical studies on T...

Mind-body interventions or exercises may improve body function and health since nervous system affects endocrine system and immune system while performing these mindbody (MB) exercises. Tai Chi, Yoga, and Qigong are considered themost popularMB exercises, ranked by the 2002–2012 National Health Interview Surveys as the top three of the 10 most common complementary health approaches in practice....

Abstract Objective. Research examining psychological and physiological benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi is growing rapidly. The many practices described as Qigong or Tai Chi have similar theoretical roots, proposed mechanisms of action, and expected benefits. Research trials and reviews, however, treat them as separate targets of examination. This review examines the evidence for achieving outcom...

BACKGROUND Tai Chi Chuan is becoming a popular exercise for improving balance and preventing falls in the elderly. To date, there is no quantitative study investigating the effect of Tai Chi Chuan movement speed on leg muscle function. This study investigated the effect of Tai Chi Chuan exercise performed at different speed on leg muscle activity characteristics in both young and old Tai Chi Ch...