qigong

Tai chi counteracts age-related loss of muscle strength

Doing tai chi helps women counter the age-related loss of muscle strength, a new study suggests. The study involved post-menopausal women who took a 12-week tai chi course, with sessions three times per week. It found that after 12 weeks the women had an eight per cent improvement in their leg muscle strength and a [...]

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Tai chi could be key to overcoming cognitive effects of chemotherapy

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 11.4 million Americans are currently living with cancer. While cancer treatments are plentiful, many have negative side effects. Previous studies have indicated that a significant number of patients who receive chemotherapy also experience cognitive declines, including decreases in verbal fluency and memory. Now, one University of Missouri [...]

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Strategies of stepping over obstacles: The effects of long-term exercise in older adults.

Strategies of stepping over obstacles: The effects of long-term exercise in older adults.
Gait Posture. 2011 May 19;
Authors: Zhang C, Mao D, Riskowski JL, Song Q
BACKGROUND: Stepping over obstacles challenges stabilit…

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Tai Chi May Prevent Falls and Improve Mental Health

Tai chi may help fall prevention and improve psychological health but has been shown not to be effective in the symptomatic treatment of cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online May 16 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. FRIDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Tai chi may help fall prevention and [...]

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Yoga, Tai Chi and acupuncture help in reducing chronic pain

A research has indicated that meditative exercise forms such as yoga, Tai Chi, and ancient health practices such as acupuncture helps in reducing chronic pain. Other complementary and alternative health practices including meditation and relaxation techniques, manual therapies such as massage and spinal manipulation also show promise for contributing to the management of pain. “Much [...]

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Enhancing Cancer Treatment With Yoga And Tai Chi

This blog is a continuation of a series that looks at what have come to be called “Alternative and Complementary Treatments” or ACTs. These treatments have existed for a long time — in some cases for centuries. Their increased popularity as complements to cancer treatment is in large part a consequence of medical advances that [...]

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Sat Hon: A Field Guide to Qigong

“What Qigong style is best for me?” I hear this common refrain from many of my students. In the panoramic view of the vast universe of Qigong, a novice faces an overwhelming selection. Qigong consists of 3,000 different styles including the ever newly minted Qigong systems. Most beginners have little understanding what Qigong is precisely, [...]

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Effects of tai chi training in dynapenic and nondynapenic postmenopausal women.

Effects of tai chi training in dynapenic and nondynapenic postmenopausal women.
Menopause. 2011 May 6;
Authors: Barbat-Artigas S, Filion ME, Dupontgand S, Karelis AD, Aubertin-Leheudre M
OBJECTIVE:: The purpose of the …

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More docs prescribing yoga, meditation

Doctors may be more accepting of certain complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as yoga, meditation and deep breathing, than they have been in the past, a new study suggests. The results show about 3 percent of Americans use such mind-body therapies because of a referral from a physician. Evidence is growing to support the [...]

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Qigong revitalizes cancer survivor

Every day, Gina Thompson of Bolinas puts in two or three hours of Qigong, either on her hardwood floor or outside on her deck. This ancient form of tai chi is a big commitment, but that is what it takes to reverse the aging process for Thompson, 73, a retired executive director of nonprofits. Why: [...]

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