11/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Tai chi is a highly prescribed form of physical exercise for older people. Chinese researchers evaluated the martial arts for its ability to slow down the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength over long periods of time.
The People’s Liberation Army General Hospital supported the researchers. The findings of the study were published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine.
The researchers believed that tai chi offered an effective means of maintaining the muscle strength of older people over long periods of time.
HealingArts.news can tell you more about the ways tai chi and other forms of physical exercise can keep you healthy as you grow older.
Journal Reference:
Zhou M, Peng N, Dai Q, Li HW, Shi RG, Huang W. EFFECT OF TAI CHI ON MUSCLE STRENGTH OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES IN THE ELDERLY. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. 27 May 2015;22(11):861–866. DOI: 10.1007/s11655-015-2104-7.
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aging, integrative medicine, muscle atrophy, muscle strength, muscles, natural healing, Naturopathy, physical exercise, tai chi
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