World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2021
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Tai Chi for Chronic Illness Management: Synthesizing Current Evidence from Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
The American Journal of Medicine, February 2021 by Liye Zou, PhD , Tao Xiao, PhD , Chao Cao, MPH, Ulf Ekelund, PhD, Yikyung Park, ScD, Lin Yang, PhD , et.al Abstract An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate the existing evidence of Tai Chi as a mind-body exercise for chronic illness management. MEDLINE/PubMed and […]
Tai Chi, Qigong and the Treatment of Disease
by Robert W. Mcgee Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, March 2021 Abstract Qigong has been around for more than 4,000 years. It contains aspects of martial arts, philosophy, theology, mindfulness, meditation, exercise, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is a subfield of both tai chi and health economics. Practicing qigong […]
Tai-Chi and Baduanjin during treatment and rehabilitation of older adults with COVID‑19
Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics January 2021 15(2):96-96 by Siukan Law, Albert Wingnang Leung, Xu Chuanshan In the COVID-19 outbreak, older adults have a higher infection rate because of their weak immune system. Tai-Chi and Baduanjin are common Qigong exercises that combined deep breathing and relaxation with flowing movements to improve respiratory muscles, whole-body […]
China to clean up self-proclaimed kung fu masters
“The Chinese Wushu Association has appealed to all the country’s martial artists to maintain self-discipline, and avoid hyping themselves up as “masters” or becoming involved in other violations. The association published a proposal on strengthening self-discipline and promoting martial arts culture on its website, calling on all practitioners to unite, abide by the ethics of […]
Qigong, used to complement COVID-19 and cancer treatment, a mental ‘game-changer’
ABC News “In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports emerged of a novel method for managing mild cases of the disease. In field hospitals in Wuhan, patients were encouraged to practise Qigong — an ancient Chinese form of exercise incorporating focused breathing and gentle movement. But while eyebrows may have been raised among […]
