Research review
Source
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing, WI, USA. alicek@uwm.edu
Abstract
The
majority of studies on Tai Chi conducted between 1996 and 2004 had
focused on health and well being of Tai Chi exercise for senior adults.
The results show that Tai Chi may lead to improved balance, reduced fear
of falling, increased strength, increased functional mobility, greater
flexibility, and increased psychological well-being, sleep enhancement
for sleep disturbed elderly individuals, and increased cardio
functioning. Wang, Collet, and Lau did a systematic review on Tai Chi
research and found some limitations or biases existing in some of the
studies, and it was difficult to draw firm conclusions about the
benefits reported.
Therefore, more well-designed studies are needed in
the future. There need to be studies on the effects on younger and
middle-aged people. More longitudinal studies are needed, since time is
an important factor of physical and psychological interventions. Studies
on the effects of Tai Chi on the immune system and bone loss reduction
are still very exploratory and will be especially useful for arthritis
patients and others with immune disorders.
Future studies should
investigate outcomes associated with Tai Chi training as a function of
different instructional techniques, different Tai Chi styles, different
diagnostic groups, and different age groups. It is not yet clear which
of the components in Tai Chi makes the exercise form especially
effective for seniors.
Tai Chi exercise is a relatively "low tech"
approach to preventing disability and maintaining physical performance
in older adults. The positive effects of Tai Chi may be due solely to
its relaxing, meditative aspects.
The current data suggest that Tai Chi
can influence older individuals' functioning and well being and provide
some appreciation for why this exercise form has been practiced by older
Chinese for more than 3 centuries.
Quelle:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17163086
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