Tai Chi Exercise in Medicine and Health Promotion

According to the Global Health Observatory Report from the World Health Organization [2], insufficient physical activity is the 4th leading risk factor for mortality. [...]Tai Chi is performed in a semi squatting posture at extremely slow speed. [...]Tai Chi is an exercise with low impact, low veloc...

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Published in:Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-3
Main Authors: Lan, Ching, Wolf, Steven L., Tsang, William W. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conditioning
Disease control
Exercise intensity
Fitness training programs
Health care
Health promotion
Hippocrates (460?-377? BC)
Internal medicine
Martial arts
Medicine
Mortality
Physical fitness
Posture
Public health
Sports medicine
Surgeons General
Taoism
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Summary:According to the Global Health Observatory Report from the World Health Organization [2], insufficient physical activity is the 4th leading risk factor for mortality. [...]Tai Chi is performed in a semi squatting posture at extremely slow speed. [...]Tai Chi is an exercise with low impact, low velocity, and minimal orthopedic complications [14]. From the perspective of exercise prescription, Tai Chi is a suitable conditioning exercise because the training characteristics fulfill the recommendations of the ACSM regarding exercise to develop and maintain cardiorespiratory function, muscular fitness, neuromotor agility, and flexibility [8]. [...]Tai Chi is a low technology approach to conditioning, which can be easily implemented in the community at a minimal cost.
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2013/298768