Self-Report Benefits of Tai Chi Practice by Older Adults
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Health benefits of tai chi
Objective To summarize the evidence on the health benefits of tai chi. Sources of information A literature review was conducted on the benefits of tai chi for 25 specific conditions, as well as for general health and fitness, to update a 2014 review of systematic reviews. Systematic reviews and recent clinical trials were assessed and organized into 5 different groups: evidence of benefit as ex...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/52b.5.p242