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« Seniors |Benefits of Tai Chi ( A study by Harvard Medical School)
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) initiative,The two studies were the first involving Tai Chi to be reported by scientists in a special frailty reduction program sponsored by NIA Public Information Office.In the first study, Steven L. Wolf, Ph.D., and colleagues at the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., found that older people taking part in a 15-week Tai Chi program reduced their risk of falling by 47.5 percent.A second study, by Leslie Wolfson, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, found that several interventions to improve balance and strength among older people were effective. These improvements, particularly in strength, were preserved over a 6-month period while participants did Tai Chi exercises. Tai Chi and Blood PressureTai Chi for Balance Study University of California Berkley Wellness Letter Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia