Tai Chi Blog - by Master PaulTai Chi Chuan blog --- I creat the blog for recording and sharing my experience of Tai Chi practice. Also I am exercising Chinese Buddha Qigong (Chi Kung) and will share it with you.The gentle way to fitness - Healthy by Choice - includes related information on finding a tai chi instructor- March 29, 2006 Spirits were high when Randy Jong, a San Francisco schoolteacher and musician, set out with his wife and four children for a vacation in August 1994. But as the family minivan cruised toward Los Angeles, a rear tire suddenly blew out. The vehicle spun across the road, flipped over twice and screeched to rest, a ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/the-gentle-way-to-fitness-healthy-by-choice-includes-... Heart rate responses and oxygen consumption during Tai Chi Chuan practice- March 29, 2006 Abstract: Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a popular Chinese conditioning exercise, however, its exercise intensity remains controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the exercise intensity of Yang TCC by measuring heart rate (HR) responses and oxygen consumption (VO.sub.2) during practice. Fifteen men aged 39.9 + or - 9.5 yrs (range 26-56 yrs) ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/heart-rate-responses-and-oxygen-consumption-during-ta... Tai Chi Masters Empty Force proves to be no shield - Shen Hongxun- March 29, 2006 Shen Hongxun is a Tai Chi teacher who claims to have mastered, and to be able to exhibit, the Empty Force (and other 'special forces'). The Empty Force supposedly enables a practitioner to hurl people to the ground without touching them. Dr. Shen offers week-long seminars (tuition fee pounds300) for those wishing to acquire these ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/tai-chi-masters-empty-force-proves-to-be-no-shield-sh... Functional balance can be improved by tai chi- March 29, 2006 Tai chi training can lead to subsequent reductions in falls in older adults. In a 6-month controlled trial, 256 inactive adults (179 female; age range 70-92), who, at baseline, reported having an average of 2.4 out of a total of 9 common medical conditions were randomized to tai chi or exercise stretching with a ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/functional-balance-can-be-improved-by-tai-chi/ Behind tai chi: research shows that tai chi offers a wide spectrum of benefits - Brief Article- March 29, 2006 Practiced for centuries by Chinese monks greeting the rising sun, tai chi has been used for defense, meditation and therapy. Although Chinese medicine has been considered an "alternative" (therefore, unscientific) practice, the martial art Tai Chi Chuan or "The Grand Ultimate Fist," has improved the physical conditions and well-being of many individuals. Tai chi ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/behind-tai-chi-research-shows-that-tai-chi-offers-a-w... Calm down with tai chi- March 29, 2006 According to a review of 47 studies on tai chi published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the age-old Chinese practice not only improves balance and heart health, it also can have psychological benefits. In tai chi, deep breathing is combined with relaxation and postures that flow effortlessly from one to the next through slow, ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/calm-down-with-tai-chi/ Getting to the heart of martial arts: karate, tai chi, and other martial arts can improve a childs mind and body when parents match their kids with th- March 29, 2006 "I used to be more quiet and kept to myself. But now I have confidence in what I do. I feel good about myself," says 14-year-old Molly Perry of Cherryfield, Maine. As for Michele Williamson's children, 9-year-old Lindsay and 7-year-old Alex, who study karate near their home in Mentor, Ohio, Michele says, "Lindsay is already ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/getting-to-the-heart-of-martial-arts-karate-tai-chi-a... Does Tai Chi reduce the risk of falling in older adults- March 29, 2006 Studies have demonstrated that general exercise programs and balance-oriented exercises reduce the risk of falling in older adults by 10 percent and 17 percent, respectively. Endurance, resistance, and flexibility training have not shown a significant effect on the risk of falling in the robust elderly. Tai chi, or tai chi chuan, consists of slow, ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/does-tai-chi-reduce-the-risk-of-falling-in-older-adul... An exercise in vitality: put away your prejudicestai chi aint just for senior citizens and vegans. With the promise of new energy, better flexibility- March 29, 2006 THE FIRST TIME you saw someone immersed in tai chi--limbs looping in superslo-mo, gaze lost in space--your eyes must have rolled like a Texas Republican's at a Green Party rally. Any activity with movements called "Watching Clouds Pass" and "Inner Rivers Flowing" is too hippie-dippie to offer much of value, and sounds more suited ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/an-exercise-in-vitality-put-away-your-prejudicestai-c... Tai Chi to improve sleep in older patients- March 29, 2006 About one half of older adults do not sleep well, most commonly because they cannot fall asleep or stay asleep, or because they wake up too early. Thus, many are tired during the day. Poor sleep is associated with significant morbidity, including poor physical function, depression, and cardiovascular disease. Regular exercise is thought to ...http://www.taichiblog.com/2006/03/29/tai-chi-to-improve-sleep-in-older-patients/ |