A Historical Summit for Tai Chi and Qigong
On September 18-19, 2023, the Science of Tai Chi & Qigong as Whole-Person Health Conference, the first of its kind in the world, was held in Boston by Osher Center…
Prediction of Knee Joint Pain in Tai Chi Practitioners
A new Chinese study published by BMJ Open in August 2023 build a supervised machine learning model that can accurately predict whether Tai Chi practitioners may experience knee pain after…
How African Americans Engaging in Qigong Exercise in a Community Setting
Although an increasing number of African Americans 50 years of age and older practice Qigong, a mind-body exercise, to manage their health conditions, little is known about their perceptions and…
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Tai Chi/Qigong Intervention for Older People Living With HIV
Tai chi/qigong (TCQ) is a low impact, meditative movement with breathwork that may benefit people with HIV over 50 years old. Florida International University, New College of Florida and Arizona…
Tai Chi/Qigong in Society for Integrative Oncology Guidelines for Mental Health in Cancer Patients
To provide evidence-based recommendations to health care providers on integrative approaches to managing anxiety and depression symptoms in adults living with cancer, the Society for Integrative Oncology and ASCO convened…
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…