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Transformations with Tai Chi: The Experience of Community-Dwelling Tai Chi Practitioners
<p>While Tai Chi practice has dramatically increased across the U.S., its mechanism is unknown, and overall understanding of the phenomenon is lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of community-dwelling Tai Chi practitioners through a qualitative study, detailing its …
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Päämiehen oikeutta kaventava tai loukkaava testamentti
… on tarkastella päämiehen oikeutta kaventavaan tai loukkaavaan testamenttiin liittyviä edunvalvontaoikeudellisia kysymyksiä. Tutkielma pyrkii vastaamaan seuraaviin kysymyksiin: 1. Millä tavoin testamentti voi kaventaa tai loukata päämiehen oikeutta, ja miten eturistiriita testamentinsaajan ja …
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Motives for taking up tai chi
… of China's major sports and exercise activities, Tai Chi has recently experienced a world-wide boom, its popularity rising rapidly in Australia. Khor(1990)estimates an increase from 2,000 Australian participants in 1980 to 100,000 in 1990 and proposes health promotion and therapeutic benefits as …
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Tai Chi for Older Adults: Improving Physical and Psychological Health Through a Community-Based Tai Chi Program and Identifying Barriers to Participation
… with key categories to help enrollment and maintain attendance.
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Effect of Tai Chi Exercise Combined with Mental Imagery in Improving Balance
… was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of Tai Chi (TC) training combined with mental imagery (MI) on improving balance in people with diabetes and an age matched control group. Methods: Seventeen healthy subjects and 12 diabetic sedentary subjects ranging from 50-80 years of age were …
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An evaluation of a Tai Chi programme with street children in South Africa
… has suggested mat a mind-body exercise, such as Tai Chi, is related to improvements in mental health, emotional well-being and stress reduction. No prior study has examined the effect of Tai Chi exercise amongst street children. Working within the context of community health psychology, the …
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THE BIOMECHANICAL ASSESSMENT OF TAI CHI CHUAN MOVEMENT AND IMPLICATION IN REHABILITATION EXERCISE
… to do reasonable exercise in rehabilitation. Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a type of traditional Chinese martial art and is considered benefiting physical fitness. Many studies have examined the effectiveness of TCC on lower limb biomechanics, balance, and muscle strength either in the healthy or …
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Effects of Tai Chi on quiet standing balance and obstacle crossing strategies: A biomechanical analysis
Open Restriction set for Item 111164 on 2019-06-25T19:11:57Z with date null by mhoh2@illinois.edu.
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The value of Tai Chi to enhance physical and psychosocial health for people with multiple sclerosis
… lacking. There are strong arguments in favour of Tai Chi, a Chinese martial art, to meet the specific needs of this target population. Particularly the principle of mindfulness, which is entangled with the concept of Tai Chi, could be a valuable asset in coping with MS. Strategies: We evaluated …
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Effects of Tai Chi practice on neural activities and postural control while standing in older adults
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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Is Yang style Tai Chi a “one size fits all” fall prevention exercise program for older adults?
… group exercise programs such as Yang style tai chi may help to reduce fall risk by improving components of physical function. To investigate, a pretest-posttest experimental design was conducted. Post-intervention assessments revealed Yang style tai chi practiced three times a week over …
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The Impact of Tai Chi On Reducing Fall Risk In Older Adults: A Synthesis of Current Research
… To examine the impact of Tai Chi on mobility, balance, and psychological function as selected risk factors for falls among older adults. </p> <p> <italic>Sources of Data<italic>: A review of relevant literature was performed via computer search, including University of …
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The dispossessed : an anthropological reconstruction of Lawa ethnohistory in the light of their relationship with the Tai
… and complicated political organization. The Tai expansion in Lanna had an impact on the social structure and system of the Lawa. After over 500 years of Lawa-Tai relationship, the Lawa ruling house appears to have adopted aspects of the royal Tai Yuan ruling order: male royal successors had …
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The dispossessed : an anthropological reconstruction of Lawa ethnohistory in the light of their relationship with the Tai
… and complicated political organization. The Tai expansion in Lanna had an impact on the social structure and system of the Lawa. After over 500 years of Lawa-Tai relationship, the Lawa ruling house appears to have adopted aspects of the royal Tai Yuan ruling order: male royal successors had …
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Evaluating the Psychosocial Effects of Two Interventions, Tai Chi and Spiritual Growth Groups, in Women with Breast Cancer
… alternative medicine (CAM) interventions such as tai chi and spiritual growth groups have proven to be beneficial for this population, however, many questions remain regarding the mechanisms of action in these techniques. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial effects and …
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Language, Orthography and Buddhist Manuscript Culture of the Tai Nuea - an apocryphal jātaka text in Mueang Sing, Laos
… focus of this study is a single manuscript in a Tai Nuea village near Mueang Sing in northwestern Laos, copied in 1935 and entitled Pukthanusati (Pali buddhānussati) ‘the Recollection of the Buddha.’ It is written in the Tai Nuea language and Lik Tho Ngok or ‘Bean Sprout’ script, and is in the …
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Haumanu taiao ihumanea: collaborative study with Te Tai O Marokura Kaitiaki Group : Tuakana Miriama Kahu, Teina Benita Wakefield
… with the natural world. The Hapu established Te Tai O Marokura health and social services as a vehicle to improve potency: healthy environments, healthy people. The specificity of Ngati Kuri experiences provided a broader context for researching and theorizing about restorative models that …
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