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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

• The psychosocial effect of Tai Chi on nursing home residents
  Moving into a nursing home usually imposes a certain degree of psychosocial challenge to older people...

  9 November 2018
• 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
• Tai Chi on Trust me I'm a Doctor
  watch trust me I'm a doctor on 10th Oct 2018 to see tai chi. Series 8, Episode 6

  10 October 2018
• 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
• Tai Chi Beats Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia
  Compared with aerobic exercise, the traditional martial art of tai chi is as good as, or better than, aerobic exercise, for improving the overall severity of fibromyalgia symptoms, new research shows.

  27 March 2018
• Tai Chi helps heart attack patients to recover: Ancient Chinese martial art is a safe way for sufferers to improve their health, researchers claim
  The ancient martial art may provide a more enjoyable option to traditional rehab Three fifths of patients refuse rehabilitation because they think it is unpleasant But deciding against taking part...

  31 January 2018
• Tai Chi rehab DVD available from UHB
  Great news!!! Tai Chi DVD available to all

  7 June 2017
• Tai Chi 'could be prescribed' for illnesses on the NHS
  Tai Chi is a suitable exercise for older people with conditions like arthritis, a study has found. Gentle flowing movements boost balance, posture and muscle power

  25 April 2017
• Tai Chi aids PTSD recover
  Research at Boston University proves tai chi can aid PTSD recover. Published in BMJ

  7 January 2017
• Tai Chi Is a Biological Treatment for Depression
  “Mind-body medicine” is frequently used to describe the balancing effects between mind and body of nonpharmacological behavioral interventions applied to stress-related psychiatric...

  17 November 2016
• Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Improve with Tai Chi
  Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Improve with Tai Chi Mind Body Exercises August 12, 2016 Joana Fernandes, PhDby Joana Fernandes, PhD - In News.

  23 September 2016
• Tai Chi increases brain size and potentially delays the onset of the Alzheimer
  In a study recently published by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it shows that in a clinical trial, Tai Chi was proven that it actually helped seniors to grow their brain size...

  4 July 2016
• Tai Chi: Nature’s Best Anti-Inflammatory
  A body and mind approach to well-being and health

  25 January 2016
• Tai Chi and Stress Relief
  We live in an age where stress is everywhere and a part of everything. Tai chi is a great way to relieve some of the build up, which is necessary to maintain, healthy, sanity and wellness.

  4 January 2016
• Tai Chi – World’s Best Low Impact Exercise ?
  Tai Chi is considered a low impact exercise, but there are many other low impact exercises such as aerobics, many forms of dancing and walking...

  21 December 2015
• Tai Chi Offers Similar Benefits to PT for Knee OA
  For patients with knee osteoarthritis, Tai Chi and physical therapy lead to similar improvements in pain and other outcomes, according to a study

  13 November 2015
• Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities
  A new study published in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry reports that treatment for insomnia, either by cognitive behavioral therapy or the movement meditation tai chi, reduces...

  12 November 2015
• 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
• Tai Chi reduces chronic pains and more
  Dr. Chenchen Wang is well known in the international clinical research community. Her research “A randomized trial of Tai Chi (Taiji) for fibromyalgia” was published in the prestigious New...

  15 June 2015
• 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