Save the karate for the kids. To stave off depression among the elderly, a new study proposes the practice of a gentler martial art — tai chi. In a study published in the American Journal of Geriatric ...

Tai chi can have significant benefits for older adults, due in part to the way it focuses on muscle control, stability, balance, and flexibility. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice that ...

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. While historians don’t know exactly when the practice began, it may have been as early as the 8th century. “Tai chi started as a martial art in a time when ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Looking at Tony Chiariello, one would never know he suffers from arthritis. His strong legs and ...

Community tai chi classes are “an effective and sustainable intervention” to prevent falls among elderly people, a recent study suggests.Researchers in Sydney, Australia, randomly assigned 702 ...

As Rhonda Barnes silently moves her arms up, the audience of senior citizens watches and mirrors her movements. Everything in the room appears to stop, and the only thing going on is the current class ...

Join the University of Tennessee Extension for free beginner Tai Chi for Fall Prevention and Arthritis classes at four locations. This fun eight-session program builds strength, balance and ...

After 12 weeks of training, the Tai Chi group gained, on average, 0.87kg of lean mass while the stretching group experienced ...

“In classical training, walking drills were used to build stability, sensitivity, rootedness and efficient movement, as if ...

Meditation and exercise are good for you: both practices improve flexibility, reduce stress and keep you in shape. As it turns out, these habits may help strengthen your immune system as well. A ...