Benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong on Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common disorder characterized by heterogeneous symptoms that leads to decreased functioning, work productivity, and quality of life. Exercise has been recommended for fibromyalgia treatment. Traditional…
How Tai Chi Helps the Well-being of Older People
The journal BMC geriatrics reported a new study that investigated the effects of Tai Chi exercise on subjective well-being in older people. The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental…
For Veterans, Tai Chi Can Be a Complementary Therapy for Anxiety
Depression and anxiety are two of the top five mental illnesses veterans report. Treatment for depression and anxiety includes medications and psychiatric treatment in inpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment programs;…
The Optimal “Dosages” of Tai Chi for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
A systematic review published by the journal Complementary therapies in medicine in October 2023 explores the optimal exercise parameters of Tai Chi for improving glucose and lipid metabolism in type…
Research Opportunity with Compensation for Tai Chi Instructors
A prominent research institution is seeking several Tai Chi instructors to join their team for a 3-month project. The team will deliver remote Tai Chi sessions for 60 minutes a…
Holistic Frailty Prevention: The Promise of Tai Chi and Yoga
Aging is characterized by fundamental cellular and molecular hallmarks that result in physiologic decline of most body systems. This may culminate in frailty, a state of decreased reserve. Because frailty…
Remotely Delivered Spring Forest Qigong Reduced Neuropathic Pain in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Approximately 69% of 299,000 Americans with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer debilitating chronic neuropathic pain, which is intractable to treatment. A study by the University of Minnesota intended to determine…
Effects of Qigong Training on Sedentary Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Women
Scientists from Thailand and Austria worked together in a recent study to evaluate the effects of an 8-week Qigong exercise training on exercise performance and oxidative stress responses in sedentary…