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Tai Chi versus brisk walking

November 23rd, 2011

Question :
How does Tai Chi compare to a brisk walk for women aged 65 years or older?

Answer :
Tai Chi improved fitness in elderly women over a three month period. Tai Chi was better than brisk walking in improving lower extremity strength, balance and flexibility.

Summary :
Twenty-six sedentary healthy women aged 65 years or older were randomized to Tai Chi or to a brisk walking group. An additional 8 women were assigned to a sedentary comparison group.
A modified 10-movement Yang style of Tai Chi was taught. Tai Chi was performed for about 1 hour, 3 times per week, for 12 weeks. The walking group aimed to reach 50–70% of the calculated target heart rate (220 – age).

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Medical Research ,

The health benefits of Tai Chi Chuan. Tai Chi medical research, including free full text article citations from PubMed.