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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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Motives for taking up tai chi
For many centuries one 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 …
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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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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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Acceptability of and adherence to a Tai Chi exercise intervention to prevent falls among older people living with dementia.
… and their informal carer) taking part in a Tai Chi intervention program, including class and home-practice. Participants’ acceptability of and adherence to the Tai Chi intervention was studied alongside the Intervention Pilot Phase (3/4 weeks long) and the Randomised Controlled Trial Phase …
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Evaluation of the Effect of Adherence to a Tai Chi exercise intervention on the Quality of Life of older People with Dementia
… PhD aimed to assess effect of adherence to a Tai Chi exercise intervention on the Quality of Life (QoL) of community-dwelling older People with Dementia (PWD) and their carers. It was part of an assessor blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial conducted in the south of England with …
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Comparison of electrical activity of lateral and medial stabilizers of the patella and further diagnostically relevant risk factors in athletes with and without patellofemoral pain and in a Tai Chi group
… such as running, squatting, going up and down stairs, prolonged sitting, cycling, and jumping. Some of risk factors in athletes with PFPS were considered and compared with athletes without PFPS in the present study. In addition, since Tai Chi (TC) helps or reduces the load on the lower limbs …
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Landscapes of embodiment: a process for design and an avenue for healing
… of healing, movement, and landscape architecture, focusing on the concept of therapeutic movement. Drawing from the author's background in both landscape architecture and dance, the research investigates how outdoor environments can be designed to facilitate healing through mindful …
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Hip disorders and osteoarthritis: focus on health-related quality of life, assesssment and intervention
… with hip OA were randomized either to Tai Chi for Arthritis, Hip School or a control group. Within group-differences showed a significant improvement between baseline and the 6- months follow-up in physical function in both intervention group and the Tai Chi group also improved …
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