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Jan 2010 The first ever tai chi for cardiac rehab DVD has been produced in Birmingham with the aim of being FREE to patients. It is currently available free to phaze III & IV patients attending tai chi classes

• A Comprehensive Review of the Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi
  A Comprehensive Review of the Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi. It provides the complete evidence base of randomized controlled trials from 1992 to 2000 or so.

  12 January 2013
• A position statement from CIMSPA, the TCUGB and the BCCMA September 2020
  A position statement from the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, the Tai Chi & Qigong Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) and the British Council for Chinese Martial...

  9 December 2020
• Acute effect of Tai Chi on marker of oxidative stress and flow-mediated dilation among healthy young and elderly volunteers
  Acute effect of Tai Chi on marker of oxidative stress and flow-mediated dilation among healthy young and elderly volunteers

  2 December 2018
• BEAT ALZHEIMERS AND DEMENTIA WITH TAI CHI
  improving your balance through tai chi can help curtail the onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia

  14 March 2011
• Breaking Medical Research: Finally, a Cure for the Common Cold?
  This week's Medical Research Article is a very exciting one. You'll want to forward this email to all your contacts and loved ones...

  12 January 2013
• BU researcher gets prestigious fellowship to launch new project for people with dementia
  A Bournemouth University researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to launch a health and wellbeing project for people with dementia. They will look at the impacts of tai chi

  12 November 2015
• Could Tai Chi offer the same benefits as more vigorous exercise?
  We all know that exercise is beneficial for our health, but many of us don’t really enjoy working up a sweat, while others simply can’t...

  12 October 2018
• Effect of tai chi exercise on proprioception of ankle and knee joints in old people
  Tai chi, a traditional Chinese exercise, has been practiced for centuries in China by the elderly and young to attain agility, balance, and posture control...

  15 June 2015
• Effectiveness of a Therapeutic Tai Ji Quan Intervention vs a Multimodal Exercise Intervention to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults at High Risk of Falling A Randomized Clinical Trial
  Question Is a fall-prevention–specific taijiquan intervention clinically more effective in reducing falls among older adults at high risk of falling than a stretching intervention (control) or a...

  28 February 2019
• Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review
  This systematic and meta-analytic review aimed to investigate the effects of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on the cognitive function of the elderly with cognitive impairment and to analyze the moderators of...

  31 December 2020
• Effects of Tai Chi exercise on cardiovascular disease risk factors and quality of life in adults with essential hypertension: A meta-analysis
  Tai Chi lowers blood pressure and increases the quality of life in adults with essential hypertension...

  18 March 2020
• Effects of Tai Chi on Joint Proprioception and Stability Limits in the Elderly
  The objectives of this study were to examine whether elderly Tai Chi practitioners have developed better knee joint proprioception and standing balance control than control subjects...

  31 January 2019
• Effects of the tai chi qigong programme on functional capacity, and lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A ramdomised controlled trial
  Intervention of this study was combind centre-and home-base TCQ - a design that appeared to ensure safety, correctness, and facilitate long term training...

  5 April 2019
• Eugene researchers find modified Tai chi can prevent falls
  A couple of local researchers have found that sometimes you have to practice losing your balance in order to avoid falling...

  28 February 2019
• How to Supercharge Your Psoriatic Arthritis Treatments
  tai chi is a moving meditation practice that helps enhance flexibility, strength, and balance. It’s also shown to be effective in mitigating psoriatic arthritis symptoms...

  5 December 2019
• Learning to breathe with Tai Chi online – qualitative data from a randomized controlled feasibility study of patients with cystic fibrosis
  Tai Chi (TC), a gentle exercise, incorporates meditative movement and respiratory control. The high risk of cross infection for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) requires close management in...

  3 November 2020
• Mechanism of Pain Relief through Tai Chi and Qigong
  The purpose of this paper is to outline the academic and medical evidence for Tai Chi and Qigong impact on pain, and describe the hypothesized mechanism that enables Tai chi and Qigong to work so...

  23 January 2019
• Medical Research on Tai Chi & Qigong
  The #1 most used internet "Tai Chi Medical Research Site !"

  24 March 2014
• National accrditation for tai chi in rehabilitation
  We are currently working with CIMPSA to launch a national accreditation Program for tai chi for rehabilitation

  2 August 2018
• New Study: Tai Chi Helps Improve Endurance, Balance, and Wellbeing of COPD Patients
  COPD, a serious lung disease that makes it hard for a person to breathe, affects a significant portion of the UK population...

  14 August 2012