by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Cognitive Function, Elderly, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi can significantly improve cognitive function and fall risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Sixty-six adults aged 60 and older with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (a-MCI) were divided into a tai chi group and a control group by Thai...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Elderly, Muscle Strength Decline, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi may help slow down age-related decline in muscle strength, according to Chinese investigators. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 205 long-term tai chi practitioners aged 60-89 and 205 age-matched controls. The strength of iliopsoas, quadriceps femoris,...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Elderly, Tai Chi Chuan
American public health researchers have found an evidence-based tai chi programme to be a cost-effective intervention for preventing falls in seniors. They evaluated the Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) programme at 36 senior centres. Trained TJQMBB...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Elderly, Insomnia, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi qigong (TCQ) may be useful for improving sleep quality in older adults with cognitive impairment. Hong Kong clinicians randomised 52 older adults with cognitive impairment who complained of sleep disturbance to either a TCQ group or a control group. The...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Cardiovascular Disease, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi can improve factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women, according to investigators based in the USA. In a randomised trial, 63 women aged 35 to 50 years, who were at increased risk for CVD, were assigned either to eight weekly group tai...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Insomnia, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi may be an effective non-pharmaceutical means of improving anxiety and poor sleep quality in young adults, according to a pilot study from America. Seventy-five adults aged 18-40 were randomised to one of three interventions: 10 weeks of tai chi classes (twice...
