The latest research shows that Tai Chi training is conducive to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Professor Shengdi Chen from the Neurology Department of ...

When it comes to maintaining good cholesterol levels, a study finds tai chi more effective than weight training and cardio. WINK News speaks to a tai chi student and an instructor about why this ...

Postural instability in patients with Parkinson’s disease can lead to frequent falls and progressive difficulty with activities of daily living. Most clinicians encourage these patients to participate ...

Watching a group of people doing tai chi, an exercise often called “meditation in motion,” it may be hard to imagine that its slow, gentle, choreographed movements could make people stronger — ...

A new study suggests that a program focusing on increasing step length and speed is more effective at improving mobility and balance than tai chi. While tai chi -- a Chinese martial art form ...

Specific aims of the substudy are to evaluate whether, following Tai Chi training, individuals exhibit: 1) improved balance control during quiet standing, rising from a chair, and level walking; 2) ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traditional Chinese balance and mobility exercise training does not appear to reduce the risk of falls among home-living elderly at high risk of falling, according to a ...

Ancient Chinese martial art 'Tai Chi' would form part of the regular training programme for cricketers from this year at the MRF Pace Foundation. CHENNAI, Feb 7: Ancient Chinese martial art 'Tai Chi' ...

Physicians and physical therapists in recent years have explored whether tai chi, balance programs and fitness routines can help decrease the likelihood that older adults will fall and injure ...