Tai chi helps prevent falls and improve mental health in the elderly

May 16th, 2011 in Health /


But the Chinese martial art widely practised for its health benefits does not help improve the symptoms of cancer or and the evidence is contradictory for many other health conditions and symptoms.


Thirty five relevant reviews assessing t'ai chi were identified from English, Chinese and Korean databases. They looked at the effectiveness of the technique in a variety of disease areas, including cancer, , musculoskeletal pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes. Some reviews also assessed the benefits of t'ai chi for psychological health, balance and , muscle strength and flexibility and improving .



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