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Tai Chi Increases Brain Size and Benefits Cognition in Randomized Controlled Trial of Chinese Elderly
Scientists from the University of South Florida and Fudan University in Shanghai found increases in brain volume and improvements on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai Chi three times a week, reports an article published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Tai Chi Chuan exercise related change in brain function as assessed by functional near–infrared spectroscopy
TCC has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression. However, the mechanism of the effects of TCC training on brain function remains poorly understood, especially in real–time body movements. Therefore, it is necessary to study the change in brain function related to TCC movement state.
11 Ways Tai Chi Can Benefit Your Health
Reduces stress Improves mood Better sleep Weight loss Improves cognition Improves balance Fibromyalgia COPD Parkinson’s Heart disease Arthritis Takeaway What is tai chi? Tai chi is a form of exercise that began as a Chinese tradition. It’s based in martial arts, and involves slow movements and deep breaths. Tai chi has many physical and emotional
Tai Chi Chuan optimizes the functional organization of the intrinsic human brain architecture in older adults
Whether Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) can influence the intrinsic functional architecture of the human brain remains unclear. To examine TCC-associated changes in functional connectomes, resting-state functional magnetic resonance images were acquired from 40 older individuals including 22 experienced TCC practitioners (experts) and 18 demographically matched TCC-naïve healthy controls, and their local functional homogeneities across the
Slow motion of Tai Chi Chuan—William C. C. Chen
June 12, 2018 The awareness center of brain is located on the top of the back head in Chinese medical chart named“Baihui” (百會- the hundred gatherings, which is a place to receive information and processing.) and the western’s indication is an “Antenna”. Raising the alertness in the brain from spinal cord without muscle tension (虛靈頂勁)
An evidence map of the effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes
National Institutes of Health / July 27, 2016 Tai Chi, also known as T’ai chi ch’uan or Taijiquan, developed as an ancient Chinese martial art and is today widely practiced for its health benefits. Many forms of Tai Chi exist, but in western culture, it is most commonly taught as a series of slow, gentle,