Further Reading

Wang, C., Collet, J. P., & Lau, J. (2004). The effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes in patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review. Archives of internal medicine, 164(5), 493-501.

http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=216794

 

Li, F., Harmer, P., Fisher, K. J., McAuley, E., Chaumeton, N., Eckstrom, E., & Wilson, N. L. (2005). Tai Chi and fall reductions in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 60(2), 187-194.

http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/2/187.short

 

Lan, C., Lai, J. S., Chen, S. Y., & Wong, M. K. (1998). 12-month Tai Chi training in the elderly: its effect on health fitness. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30(3), 345-351.

http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/9526879

 

Verhagen, A. P., Immink, M., van der Meulen, A., & Bierma-Zeinstra, S. M. (2004). The efficacy of Tai Chi Chuan in older adults: a systematic review. Family practice, 21(1), 107-113.

http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/1/107.short

 

Wu, G. Evaluation of the effectiveness of Tai Chi for improving balance and preventing falls in the older population–a review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Apr;50(4):746-54.

http://www.taijiquan.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Evaluation-of-the-Effectiveness-of-Tai-Chi-for-Improving-Balance-and-Preventing-Falls-in-the-Older-Population_A-Review.pdf

 

Kuramoto, A. M. (2006). Therapeutic Benefits of Tai Chi Exercise: Research Review. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 105(7), 42.

http://www.sld.cu/galerias/pdf/sitios/rehabilitacion-ejer/therapeutic_benefits_of_tai_chi_exercise.pdf

 

NHS website

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/taichi.aspx


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