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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

• Tactile acuity in experienced Tai Chi practitioners: evidence for use dependent plasticity as an effect of sensory-attentional training
  The scientific discovery of novel training paradigms has yielded better understanding of basic mechanisms underlying cortical plasticity, learning and development...

  11 March 2021
• Qigong and Tai-Chi for Mood Regulation
  Qigong and Tai-Chi are traditional self-healing, self-cultivation exercises originating in ancient China...

  5 February 2021
• Tai chi: Promising for COPD
  Tai chi — a gentle, flowing form of exercise practiced widely in China — has gained popularity in the United States in recent years, spurred in part by growing evidence for its health benefits...

  5 February 2021
• 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
• Tai Chi Training Evokes Significant Changes in Brain White Matter Network in Older Women
  Cognitive decline is age relevant and it can start as early as middle age. The decline becomes more obvious among older adults, which is highly associated with increased risk of developing dementia...

  15 December 2020
• 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
• The Effects of Tai Chi on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis
  To investigate the effects of Tai chi in type 2 diabetes mellitus (type-2 DM) patients using systematic review and meta-analysis.

  17 November 2020
• Tai Chi exercise can ameliorate physical and mental health of patients with knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis
  OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the effects of Tai Chi exercise as a nonpharmacological therapeutic strategy on the physical and mental health in individuals with knee osteoarthritis...

  12 November 2020
• The Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong on Immune Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Background: Effective preventative health interventions are essential to maintain well-being among healthcare professionals and the public, especially during times of health crises...

  4 November 2020
• 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
• Tai Chi is an effective form of exercise to reduce markers of frailty in older age
  Highlights • Exercise has the potential to prevent, delay or even reverse frailty, but not all exercise is perceived as suitable for an older age population...

  22 August 2020
• Tai Chi Improves the Lives of People with Heart Disease, UArizona Nursing Professor Finds
  According to new research from University of Arizona College of Nursing Associate Professor Ruth Taylor-Piliae, PhD, RN, FAHA, tai chi can be beneficial to the psychological well-being for adults...

  27 June 2020
• Study finds Tai-Chi based mindfulness training reduced core ADHD symptoms in children
  Findings suggest motor control may be a biomarker that could be targeted by the mindful movement intervention to improve behavior in children with ADHD

  29 April 2020
• The Effects of Twelve Weeks of Tai Chi Practice on Anxiety in Stressed But Healthy People Compared to Exercise and Wait‐List Groups–A Randomized Controlled Trial
  This randomized controlled trial was undertaken to determine whether 12 weeks of Tai Chi (TC) practice can reduce anxiety in healthy but stressed people.

  20 April 2020
• TAi Chi Qigong training dates changed - COVID-19
  As we move ever closer to the course starting 4th May I need to reschedule, due to the ever-changing situation with coronavirus (COVID-19). Training now starts in July 2020

  28 March 2020
• Tai Chi and Qigong for the Treatment and Prevention of Mental Disorders
  Tai Chi and Qigong have been characterized as mind-body interventions and as “meditative movements...

  28 March 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
• Tai chi health benefits? What the research says
  (MENAFN - The Conversation) Tai chi is growing in popularity in the UK, with more clubs and classes popping up around the country and people of all ages wanting to give it a go.

  5 March 2020
• Tai Chi an Effective Treatment for Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
  A new study suggests that tai chi may be as effective as traditional therapies at reducing insomnia in breast cancer survivors.

  4 March 2020
• Tai Chi Can Substitute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation, COPD Study Shows
  Can tai chi act as a substitute for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? A study of 120 patients in the journal Chest suggests that it is a...

  4 March 2020