Tai Chi May Help Gait Health of Older Adults
http://www.americantaichi.net/TaiChiQigongForHealthArticle.asp?cID=2&sID=7&article=chi_201712_4&subject=Falls%20Prevention December 21, 2017 - Multiple branches of Harvard Medical School worked together to determine if Tai Chi (TC) has an impact on long-range correlations and fractal-like scaling in gait stride time dynamics, previously shown to be associated with aging, neurodegenerative disease, and fall risk. Using Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA), this study evaluated
The Mechanisms of Tai Chi and Baduanjin for Preventing Memory Decline Due to Aging
http://www.americantaichi.net/TaiChiKungLivingArticle.asp?cID=3&sID=3&article=chi_201712_3&subject=Seniors December 21, 2017 - Age-related cognitive decline is a significant public health concern. Recently, non-pharmacological methods, such as physical activity and mental training practices, have emerged as promising low-cost methods to slow the progression of age-related memory decline. In a new Chinese study recently published by the journal Frontiers in human neuroscience,
Harvard Medical School Leads Systematic Review of Tai Chi and Qigong for Cancer Patients
http://www.americantaichi.net/TaiChiQigongForHealthArticle.asp?cID=2&sID=60&article=chi_201712_1&subject=Other%20Health%20Topics December 21, 2017 - Harvard Medical School joined force with Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, University of Calgary (Canada) and Chungnam National University (South Korea) to summarize and critically evaluate the effects of Tai Chi and Qigong (TCQ) mind-body exercises on symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in cancer survivors. A systematic searc