Health benefits of tai chi: what is the evidence?

P Huston, B McFarlane - Canadian Family Physician, 2016 - cfp.ca
Objective To summarize the evidence on the health benefits of tai chi. Sources of information
A literature review was conducted on the benefits of tai chi for 25 specific conditions, as well …

[HTML][HTML] An evidence map of the effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes

MR Solloway, SL Taylor, PG Shekelle, IM Miake-Lye… - Systematic reviews, 2016 - Springer
Background This evidence map describes the volume and focus of Tai Chi research
reporting health outcomes. Originally developed as a martial art, Tai Chi is typically taught …

The effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes in patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review

C Wang, JP Collet, J Lau - Archives of internal medicine, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To conduct a systematic review of reports on the physical and psychological
effects of Tai Chi on various chronic medical conditions. Data Sources Search of 11 …

[PDF][PDF] Therapeutic benefits of Tai Chi exercise: research review

AM Kuramoto - WMJ-MADISON-, 2006 - 7starsma.com
Tai Chi is also a preventative and curative branch of Chinese medicine. Since ancient times,
Tai Chi practitioners have declared a number of beneficial health effects. Tai Chi appears to …

[HTML][HTML] Tai Chi for health and well-being: A bibliometric analysis of published clinical studies between 2010 and 2020

GY Yang, A Sabag, WL Hao, LN Zhang, MX Jia… - … therapies in medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this bibliometric review was to identify the volume, breadth, and
characteristics of clinical studies evaluating Tai Chi published between January 2010 and …

Effects of Tai Chi on health related quality of life in patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

G Li, H Yuan, W Zhang - Complementary therapies in medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the effects of Tai Chi practice on health related quality of life in
patients with various chronic medical conditions. Background One of the characters of …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence base of clinical studies on Tai Chi: a bibliometric analysis

GY Yang, LQ Wang, J Ren, Y Zhang, ML Li, YT Zhu… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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 …

A review focused on the psychological effectiveness of Tai Chi on different populations

L Zhang, C Layne, T Lowder… - … Based Complementary and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
As a popular exercise form, Tai Chi (TC) has been investigated to determine its contributions
to an active and healthy lifestyle. There are an increasing number of researchers who focus …

Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength, physical endurance, postural balance and flexibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Wehner, C Blank, M Arvandi… - BMJ open sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the impact of Tai Chi training on muscle strength, physical
endurance, postural balance and flexibility, as measured by tests commonly used in health …

The effect of Tai Chi on four chronic conditions—cancer, osteoarthritis, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta …

YW Chen, MA Hunt, KL Campbell, K Peill… - British Journal of Sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Many middle-aged and older persons have more than one chronic condition.
Thus, it is important to synthesise the effectiveness of interventions across several …