Tai Ji (Tai Chi Chuan)

01/01/2019 - " is uncertain whether Tai Chi-based exercise programs provide a clinically important improvement in pain among Tai Chi participants compared to no therapy or alternate therapy. "
07/01/2023 - "Is Tai Chi beneficial for multisite pain syndrome in older adults?"
01/01/2021 - "Patients' outcomes practising Tai Chi exercise were improved significantly, including pain (SMD = ‒0.69, 95%CI: ‒0.95 to ‒0.44, P < 0.001), stiffness (SMD = ‒0.59, 95%CI: ‒0.91 to ‒0.27, P < 0.001), physical function (SMD = ‒0.92, 95%CI: -1.16 to ‒0.69, P < 0.001), dynamic balance (SMD = 0.69, 95%CI: 0.38 to 0.99, P < 0.001), physiological and psychological health (SF-36 PCS: SMD = 0.48, 95%CI: 0.28 to 0.68, P < 0.001; SF-36 MCS: SMD = 0.26, 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.45, P = 0.01). "
11/01/2018 - "Tai Chi significantly lowered pain severity (4.58 ± 1.73 to 3.73 ± 1.79, p < 0.01) and pain interference (4.20 ± 2.53 to 3.16 ± 2.28, p < 0.05), reduced fear of falling (90.82 ± 9.59 to 96.84 ± 10.67, p < 0.05), and improved several single-task and dual-task gait variables, while light physical exercise did not change these measures. "
12/01/2017 - "In addition, the Taijiquan group showed significantly greater improvements in the WOMAC scores (P < 0.05) for knee pain (left: -3.17 points; right: -3.74 points), stiffness (left: -2.43 points; right: -2.13 points), and physical function (left: －10.99 points; right: －8.00 points), compared with the control group. "

07/01/2007 - "Tai Chi (TC) is associated with better balance, lower blood pressure, and improved mood, which are important for stroke survivors. "
07/17/2018 - "Tai chi may be beneficial for stroke survivors with respect to gait ability in the short term, but further large, long-term randomized controlled trials with standard evaluation indicators are needed to confirm this conclusion."
09/30/2017 - "Background: Tai chi (TC) has been reported as being beneficial for improving balance post stroke, yet its utility in upper limb rehabilitation remains unknown. "
01/01/2015 - "In addition, there is an article showed that some other form (physiotherapy exercises focused on balance) significantly improved balance ability for stroke patients compared to tai chi chuan practice (Berg test = 0.01, Romberg, and standing on one leg). "
12/01/2012 - "This focused review suggests that Tai Chi exercise might be beneficial with respect to balance, quality-of-life, and mental health in survivors of stroke. "

05/01/2018 - "Qigong, Tai-chi and dancing have all been proven effective for Parkinson's disease (PD); however, no study has yet assessed the efficacy of Turo, a hybrid qigong dancing program developed to relieve symptoms in PD patients. "
01/01/2020 - "Acupuncture and Tai Chi are proven to be effective in relieving symptoms of Parkinson's disease. "
11/01/2020 - "Tai Chi may be beneficial for improving balance and reducing falls in older people and those with Parkinson disease. "
09/01/2019 - "Tai Chi and Qigong are widely used exercises in Parkinson's disease, but there is insufficient evidence to support or refute the efficacy of Tai Chi and Qigong, especially on health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. "
03/01/2013 - "Tai Chi training is effective in reducing balance impairments in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease."

01/01/2017 - "Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have proven Tai Chi to be beneficial for patients suffering from fatigue, however conclusive evidence is still lacking. "
02/13/2023 - "In addition, Tai Chi and breathing exercises have been shown to improve fatigue, but more high-quality research is still needed to support its effectiveness. "
12/01/2022 - "In the unadjusted GEE model, compared with the control group and baseline, participants in the Tai chi group showed significant reductions in fatigue (p < 0.001), sleep disturbance (p < 0.001) and depression (p = 0.006), as well as a significant improvement in QoL (p = 0.032) at immediately post-intervention and four-week follow-up. "
11/06/2020 - "We will provide more practical results investigating the efficacy of Qigong, Tai Chi, acupuncture, Tuina for BC patients with CRF from several respects including the improvement of fatigue, quality of life, and safety. "
02/01/2020 - "Moreover, tai chi, when offered as an adjunct to conventional therapy, is more effective in improving fatigue at 3 months, and QoL at 3 months and 6 months compared to conventional therapy alone. "

03/01/2010 - "In this study, a six-month program of Tai Chi Chuan afforded a significant improvement of the performance of memory complaints in the elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment. "
01/01/2023 - "Tai Chi and Qigong (TCQ) might be beneficial in improving the physical function and delaying the cognitive decline of this population. "
01/01/2023 - "Compared with conventional therapy, traditional Chinese mind-body exercises (Tai Chi, Baduanjin, and Qigong) significantly improved global cognitive function, and Baduanjin could improve global cognitive function, memory function, and executive function in older adults with cognitive impairment. "
01/01/2021 - "Agricultural work (HR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.38-0.55), walking/tai chi (HR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.44-0.67), and brisk walking/yangko (HR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.33-0.97) exerted significant protective effects against cognitive impairment. "
01/01/2020 - "To determine whether Tai Chi (TC) is effective in slowing cognitive decline in older populations with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on Tai Chi and MCI. "