Research

* By Gloria Y Yeh, Andrew C Ahn, Peter Wayne et al, April 2025, Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine 10.1089/jicm.2024.0958 * Abstract Background: The emerging paradigm of whole person health shares many core principles with traditional complementary and integrative health frameworks, including Tai Chi and Qigong (TCQ). Methods: In the fall of 2023, the […]

* By Liqin Wu, Penghui Yu, Journal of Contemporary Education Research, April 2025 * Abstract Qigong is an important part of traditional Chinese health preservation culture, and the accurate translation of its terms is of great significance for international communication. Currently, there are many deficiencies in the translation of Qigong terms, such as a lack […]

* By Yuri Terra-Turgeon, Western University, Canada * A skilled Kung Fu artist, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry graduate Ian Ging Long Chan is just as skilled off the mat, where his research helped provide a better understanding of the sense of touch.  Using animal models, Chan studied sensory receptors, which are the parts of the […]

by Yose Waluyo, Andi Alfian Zainuddin et al.* March 2025 Polish Journal of Physiotherapy * Abstract Falls are a major public health problem in the elderly population. This study aimed to investigate the impact of virtual reality exergames on the risk of falls among the elderly. The research was conducted using a randomized controlled trial […]

Artist Zeng Yicheng used Infrared thermal imaging research on Ba Duan Jin, the one who performed this set of exercises was Dr. Huaigu LIU of Han Gu Traditional Chinese Medicine(see below address), a disciple of Dr. Li Ke, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. The research infrared videos were exhibited from 13 -30 Aug 2024 in […]

by Xiaoyu Chen* April 2025 Architecture_MPS 30(1) * Abstract This article investigates the construction of cinematic space and the collective cultural consciousness of nostalgia in Stephen Chow’s 2004 Hong Kong film Kung Fu Hustle. Set in 1930s Shanghai, the narrative follows Sing, a vagrant who inadvertently ignites a conflict between the Axe Gang and the […]

by Paul Bowman* April 2025 Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture * Abstract In Western discourse, the Chinese practice of qigong (氣功) is frequently depicted as ancient, timeless, magical and mystical. Such representations might therefore be regarded as ‘orientalist’, involving formulaic simplifications, myths, exoticisation, misrepresentation and othering. But, what do we see when we turn to […]

by Stefano Sapienza, Gloria Vergara-Diaz, Peter Wayne et al.* March 2025 Scientific Reports 15(1)) * Abstract Tai Chi, an Asian martial art, is renowned for its health benefits, particularly in promoting healthy aging among older adults, improving balance, and reducing fall risk. However, methodological challenges hinder the objective measurement of adherence to and proficiency in performing […]

by Yao Shang* Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences, 10(1) (2025) 1-18 Abstract In order to further improve the recognition rate and optimize the efficiency of wushu sparring action judging, this paper designs a wushu sparring action recognition model based on extracting the advantages of the skeletal point action recognition model with ResNet50 as the basic […]

by Jingnan Yu * Frontiers in Educational Research, 2022, 5(11); doi: 10.25236/FER.2022.051104 Abstract Under the guidance of the idea of “health is the first” in the new era, more attention has been paid to the education of students’ physical and mental health. In 2018, Ministry of Physical, Health and Arts Education of the Department of Education […]