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Reducing the rate and risk of falling
Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall each year. This Cochrane review updates...
Tai chi benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have impaired balance, which affects function and increases the risk of falling. Exercise is routinely encouraged...
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Complementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York...
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Reviewing the reviews of tai chi
Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or...
Review of CAM for fibromyalgia
Most people suffering from fibromyalgia use a variety of complementary or alternative medicine treatments to manage their symptoms. Prof. Ernst...
Improvement in back pain with tai chi
Researchers at the University of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia, determined the effect of tai chi exercise on persistent...
Tai chi for heart failure patients
Preliminary evidence suggests that meditative exercise may have benefits for patients with chronic systolic heart failure Researchers in Boston, Massachusetts,...
Benefits of tai chi in patients with kidney disease
Researchers at Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, in Hong Kong, China, studied patients with end-stage kidney disease — complete, or...
CAM for insomnia?
It’s probably one of the most popular uses of CAM. Researchers in Australia reviewed the evidence.
A well-designed study of qigong in type 2 diabetes
Past studies have been criticized because of poor study design, according to Prof. Ernst. Researchers from Bastyr University tighten up...
Comparing exercise programs in people with osteoarthritis
Reduced aerobic capacity in people osteoarthritis of the lower limbs affects independence and the ability to perform everyday activities. Researchers...
Lower your risk of falling
A multifactorial fall-risk assessment including a fall history, physical exam, gait and balance evaluation, and environmental assessment is recommended for...
Adding tai chi improves antidepressant drug therapy
During the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting, researchers at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California,...
The Arthritis Foundation’s tai chi program
During the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
Exercise? Yes, but which one for osteoarthritis?
There’s a growing recognition of the importance of physical exercise to reduce pain in knee and hip joints. Researchers at...
Tai chi improves low balance confidence
Fear of falling may lead to activity restriction that is self-imposed rather than due to actual physical impairments. Researchers in...
Tai chi and the risk of cognitive decline
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have reported the interim findings of the effects of a mind body...
Long-term benefits of exercise on fall prevention in the elderly
Home-based exercises are effective, according to researchers in Finland.
Improving effectiveness of tai chi to prevent falls
Researchers at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, compared 3 different options.
Fibromyalgia after 4 months of tai chi
Researchers in Spain and Sweden measured the response to the effects of 4 month of tai chi in men with...