A relação entre atividade física, saúde, qualidade de vida e envelhecimento vem sendo
cada vez mais discutida e analisada cientificamente. Atualmente é praticamente um …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of reports on the physical and psychological
effects of Tai Chi on various chronic medical conditions. Data Sources Search of 11 …

Objectives—To assess the characteristic effects of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) exercise on
metabolism and cardiorespiratory response, and to measure its effect on cardiorespiratory …

The purpose of the study was to conduct a meta-analysis to empirically compare the relative
merits of different contexts typically employed in the physical activity intervention literature …

Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi) is a Chinese traditional mind‐body exercise and recently, it
becomes popular worldwide. During the practice of Tai Chi, deep diaphragmatic breathing is …

Background Preliminary evidence suggests that meditative exercise may have benefits for
patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF); this has not been rigorously tested in a large …

Objectives: To determine whether an intense tai chi (TC) exercise program could reduce the
risk of falls more than a wellness education (WE) program in older adults meeting criteria for …

In this, the first of 2 companion papers, we present a framework for viewing t'ai chi as a
complex, multicomponent intervention that integrates numerous physical, cognitive, and …

This acclaimed text promotes healthy aging by demonstrating how health practitioners,
program developers, and policymakers can prevent or manage disease and make large …

Previous studies have suggested that patients with chronic medical conditions use
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at a higher rate than the general population …