Build Stronger Bones With Tai Chi
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Ancient healers have long known that Tai Chi does a body good, but now science is starting to catch up with this knowledge. Tai chi is a traditional martial art focused on slow, steady movements and balance. A new study published this month in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine finds that older women with osteoarthritis partaking in a tai chi program, enjoyed stronger bone density and greater flexibility, and weren’t as afraid of falling too.
It can have many benefits. Researchers from South Korea and the United States recruited 82 women living with osteoarthritis. The participants’ average age was 62 years old. One group of women enrolled in a six-month tai chi program designed for people with arthritis, while the other group of women resumed life as usual.
The tai chi group significantly increased flexibility, strength, and bone density, while alleviating the fear of falling. These things can seriously impact an older person’s quality of life.
The key here is movement. It’s good for the body.
Last Updated on June 23rd, 2010
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