Heart, Immune System, Try Tai Chi and Qigong Reap The Awards

The July/August issue of American Journal of Health Promotion prints new review of health benefits from Tai Chi and Qigong.

In the review is included controlled random trails on Tia Chi and Quigong interventions published in peer review journals during 1993 and 2007. In total there were 6,410 participants.

A review of the health responses of both Tia Chi and Qigong establishes that both of these practices do provide abundant health advantages for both physical and mental health which include areas of the heart, immune system and over all well being.

Linda Larkey, Ph.D., and co researcher of Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Care Innovation, states the research provides a better knowledge for the future placing a significance on using both of the information of these practices. The review supplies substantial proof basis of the practices for health of bones, cardio respiratory fitness, physical activity, balance, excellence of life, fall prevention and physcological benefits.

Professor Shin Lin, Ph. D. , a professor with the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, states that Qigong is a common term that defines exercises heighten the flow of qi meaning balance. Qigong merges together “qi” for energy and “gong”for work or exercise.

Tia Chi is definitive which concentrates on a course of 24 to 108 movements that have been around historically for more than 19 generations. Professor Lin is also a member of the National Advisory Council for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine.

The research analysis recapped in the report displayed that routines made easier are more useful for RCT’s and are very useful in increasing health. Considering that fact, persons could forget learning difficult routines other than for artistic and cultural intent.

Among the studies examined 27 regarded psychological symptoms, 23 examined falls and associated risk elements, 19 examined cardiopulmonary reactions and 17 appraised quality of life. Other added studies observed bone density, physical and immune functioning. The average participants age was 55 years old and for those studies which observed balance the average age used was 80.

Dr. Larkey states that is was not possible to blend the studies for statics and be able to conclude reaction sizes, meaning how strong the proof available is for a lot of the results analyzed since the interventions, the studies layout factors and measures were to far apart.

Dr. Larkey also stated that the researchers found absolute dependable proof of many advantages from this type of exercise.

Dr. Lin concluded that Tai Chi and Qigong do maintain a lot of health benefits and should be granted
tremendous preference when a person is deciding on a exercise to practice.

The National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) state that at a minimum 2.3 million adults have used Tai Chi.

Qigong also can aide in increased range of motion and adds to improving joint flexibility. Qigong also is under study for the possibility of being a treatment for osteoporosis.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NHIC) has included World Tia Chi and Qigong Day in the national observances calendar. The day is held on the last Saturday of April.