Tai Chi and Other Mind-Body Practice for Family Caregivers’ Subjective Well-Being
Informal caregiving has been associated with higher stress and lower levels of subjective well-being. Mind-body practices including yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates also incorporate stress-reducing activities. A joint study by…
Immune Effects in Healthy Individuals from a 4-Week Taoist Qigong Program
Qigong, an ancient health preservation technique forming part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, combines slow body movements, breathing, and meditation. While this meditative movement system has been reported to offer various…
Tai Chi vs. Health Education as a Frailty Intervention for Older Adults with Hypertension
Frailty is associated with poor outcomes among older adults with hypertension and complicates its pharmacological management. Here, University of California San Diego and University of Miami assessed whether 12-weeks of…
Comparing Tai Chi, Muscle Strengthening and Aerobic Exercise on Musculoskeletal Health in Elderly People
The effects of different muscle loading exercise (MLEX) modes and volume on musculoskeletal health are not well-studied in older populations. Therefore, several academic and healthcare institutions in Singapore teamed up…