hi, does anyone know much about tai chi?
in particular I was thinking of subscribing to this site:
taichiworldonline dot com
does anyone know how good tai chi is as a therapy to improve physical movement?
(it won't let me put in the address)
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hi, does anyone know much about tai chi?
in particular I was thinking of subscribing to this site:
taichiworldonline dot com
does anyone know how good tai chi is as a therapy to improve physical movement?
(it won't let me put in the address)
Hi,
I don't really know a lot about Tai Chi etc., but here in NZ it is funded by our national accident insurance provider for the elderly population after falls.
See here:
Practice Tai Chi
They also list some evidences, such as this one:
Wong, A., et al, ‘Coordination Exercise and Postural Stability in Elderly People: Effect of Tai Chi Chuan’, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 82, (2001), 608-12.
I couldn't find any evidence (quick check) for Tai Chi to improve physical movement (maybe you need to be a bit more specific), but it is certainly used in falls prevention.
Hope, this helps,
regards,
Fyzzio