A 17-study meta-analysis found exercise, including Tai Chi, prevents falls and fall injuries.

Tai Chi improves postural control, gait, and stability through weight shifting and deliberate walking.

It engages muscles, tendons, joints, bones, and reduces intervertebral disc pressure.

Lower blood pressure and sympathetic excitability support stability.

Cognitively enhanced Tai Chi improves global cognition and dual-task walking, with benefits lasting 48 weeks.

In Parkinson's disease, Tai Chi improves balance and mobility, may slow symptoms, and may further reduce fall risk.

In older adults, Tai Chi improves circulation, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, and balance.

Meaningful balance and fall-prevention benefits generally require at least 12 weeks.

Twice-weekly 60-minute sessions for 24 weeks improved cognition and dual-task walking.

One to two weekly sessions still help, especially core and lower-limb control.

Four 60-minute sessions weekly for a year improved blood pressure and autonomic balance.

Prioritize weight shifting, deliberate walking, and single-leg support for safe load balance.

Begin near support (wall or chair) and progress as balance improves.

Add progressive stepping drills to train reactive recovery from trips and slips.

Classes can be adapted for older adults with common health conditions.

Programs can be modified for limited mobility, including seated Tai Chi.

Tai Chi is low-impact and requires no special equipment.

Community-dwelling older adults and those with balance problems benefit from Tai Chi-based training.

Older adults with degenerative arthritis or COPD may gain mobility and fall prevention.

Adults with central obesity or prehypertension may gain cardiometabolic and balance improvements.

Falls are the leading cause of injuries in adults over 65, underscoring prevention needs.

Implement a 12-week program with 60-minute sessions at least three times weekly, then continue.

A 17-study meta-analysis found exercise, including Tai Chi, prevents falls and fall injuries.

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Content: Exercise programs meant to prevent falls in seniors may also help prevent injuries caused by falls, according to a new review.

Fall-related injuries are common among seniors and a major cause of long-term pain and disability. They also increase the risk of having to go to a nursing home and have a high economic cost.

The new findings, published online Oct. 29 in the journal bmj.com, suggest that "reducing the risk of falling and improving protective responses during a fall may be an important and feasible means of preventing fractures and other serious injuries in the elderly," the study authors wrote in a journal news release.

Well-designed exercise programs can prevent falls in seniors living at home, but there is a lack of evidence on whether such programs can help prevent fall-related injuries, said French researchers Fabienne El-Khoury and colleagues.

In this review, they analyzed 17 studies that looked at whether fall-prevention exercises lowered seniors' risk of fractures and other injuries caused by falls. More than 4,000 participants were involved in all.

Tai Chi was the exercise in two of the studies, but most of them used gait, balance, strength and functional training, which involves workouts that help people do normal daily activities.

Most of the programs reduced fall-related injuries and appeared to significantly curb falls that lead to fractures, serious injuries and medical care.

Balance training was emphasized in all of the exercises that were effective in preventing falls, the researchers noted.

More information

The U.S. National Institute on Aging has more about older adults and falls.

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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Tai Chi improves postural control, gait, and stability through weight shifting and deliberate walking.

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Content: Psychological Tea Room
[Psychological Tea Room] Chinese unique psychological pressure, how should be relieved?
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SBS ’ five-part series of Chinese Mandarin podcast “Psychological Tea Room ” will meet you every Wednesday to discuss the common psychological problems of the Chinese community.
Make a cup of hot tea for your heart and speak to your heart.
This issue: What activities are good for our mental health in daily life? (Click on the audio above to listen to the full podcast)
Published 9 November 2022 at 1: 43pm, updated an hour ago at 1: 46pm
By Olivia Yuan
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Key points
• Professional psychological intervention is the most professional and effective help to deal with psychological crisis
• You can find culturally appropriate psychological assistance and support through a family doctor or appropriate government agency
• In daily life, tai chi, qigong, meditation, mindfulness practice, mountaineering, sports, and even square dance can make you feel more happy.
In our previous podcast, we discussed common but unique psychological phenomena in the Chinese community.
It turns out that in our culture, things that seem to happen every day and are experienced by many people – such as the universal, only high reading; such as the seven-year itch, the birth of marriage, and the plight of the rainbow community, the elderly … these are all triggers of psychological stress.
So, at this point, we should answer the question: What can we do to deal with these psychological pressures?
What are the traditional, casual ways that can regulate our long-term mental health?
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How to find the right psychological assistance for you?
Of course, the most direct and effective way to deal with a psychological crisis is to seek help from professional psychological support.
So, how do you find the psychologist you need in Australia?
Sydney-based clinical psychologist Noris Ma tells us that mental health is embedded in the health care system in Australia.
He stressed that Australia has a broad definition of mental health.
It is not a serious mental illness to be considered a mental health problem.
In Australia, you can find psychosocial support for multicultural groups speaking your language in a variety of ways.
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"It refers to anything that affects a person's normal emotional state, cognitive function, or well-being in life, such as performance at work, which can be called mental health."
Ma Xincheng said that if you have a mental health problem, you can seek a family doctor to make a preliminary assessment, if necessary, further refer to a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, make a psychological assessment, and give corresponding psychological intervention.
If you believe that language is a barrier to seeking professional psychological assistance, there are various ways you can find support for a multicultural community that speaks your language.
The reason why we recommend you to find a doctor at the beginning is because many family doctors will have Chinese background psychological resources.
Ma Xincheng, Clinical Psychologist
He said the state has a Transcultural Mental Health Centre.
This is a special mental health unit set up by the state government to support the psychological needs of multicultural communities.
"For example, if everyone asks for help in the hospital, the doctor thinks you have psychological problems."
Your problems need to be understood from a cultural point of view, not just from the extent of a disease, the hospital will contact the institution, please speak Chinese mental health workers contact the doctor or government staff. ”
“Through culturally appropriate psychological assessments, and then to provide appropriate, culturally appropriate psychological interventions. ”
In addition, every 500 students in the school must be afraid of having a professional psychological support staff, and some enterprises and government departments also have EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) assistance programs to provide mental health support for employees.
What traditional sports and daily activities contribute to mental health?
In fact, in our daily life, there are many activities that contribute to mental health.
Taiji, Qigong, meditation, mountaineering, sports, and even square dancing can make you feel more happy.
Tai Chi
Angela Zhu is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner and a decades-long community taijiquan instructor.
Zhu Tian is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner and a decades-long community taijiquan instructor.
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Since coming into contact with tai chi at the age of 19, she has found that the sport has an adaptive effect on her physical and mental health.
At that time, there was a change in the family, and the mood was bad, so I used to eat to compensate.
Then the person gets fatter and the mood gets worse.
Zhu Tian, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
"There was no concept of depression back then," she said.
At the suggestion of others, by insisting on practicing tai chi, Zhu not only succeeded in losing weight, but also got rid of depression.
She believes that medical theory and traditional Chinese techniques are interrelated in terms of physical and mental adaptation.
"Traditional Chinese medicine theory, tai chi, medical qigong, the principle is to balance yin and yang, regulate qi and regulate blood, through different ways to make people physical and mental health."
"Through the lifting and closing of the body, you run the qi and blood."
Zhu Tian believes that the practice of tai chi is very important.
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Taijiquan is a martial arts boxing method, with Chen clan, Yang clan, Wu clan, Wu clan, Sun clan, and many other schools.
From the perspective of regulating mental health, Zhu Tian believes that beginners do not have to be overly entangled in factions and paradigms, and can learn from the most basic eight styles and adhere to them.
Moreover, pay attention to standing, sitting and walking, and integrate tai chi into daily life, so that it has a positive effect on maintaining the body and mind.
"Usually it is necessary to walk with the air of Dantian, and the air sinks down to feel the legs are hard."
Shoulders should be above your hips, ears should be on your shoulders, put in a straight line, and then you can sink the air to the Dantian, and the hundred will be pulled up.
However, Zhu also reminded everyone that Chinese medicine also believes that the causes of psychological stress are complex.
Taiji and other methods emphasize prevention and adjustment, which does not mean that psychologists and professional psychological assistance are excluded.
Zen in Motion, Zen in Tranquility
Master Zhi Li of Nantien Temple told SBS that attending meditation or meditation is an ideal way to calm your mind and adjust your mind.
Between meditation and religion, there is no need to draw an equal number.
“Meditation is the training of the mind. It is the experience of exploring the body and mind, allowing you to penetrate the surface of things and see the truth, which is what we call seeing the essence through phenomena, ” she said.“ It can be said that meditation is a process of self-transformation, a process of continuous inward care and self-knowledge. ”
Some traditional activities have a positive impact on mental health Credit: Nan Tien Temple
There is a saying that is also Zen, sitting also Zen, the silent movement of the body calm.
That is to say, there are many forms of meditation that can be reflected in every aspect of daily life. Meditation is divided into meditation and active meditation; tai chi is a form of active meditation.
The meditation that most people are more familiar with, similar to meditation, belongs to meditation.
The most common is to take care of your own breathing, that is, during meditation, when you find yourself distracted, bring your attention back to the breath.
Master Zhili
“It allows us to relax and decompress – a lot of the stress in life comes from the inner turmoil. Meditation helps us to take in our body and mind, calm down, and create a deep relaxation. ”
As the name implies, active meditation is an activity that takes care of the heart during exercise.
If you do not have a more complete time, take it out to sit and meditate, the Master Zhili suggests that you can try to adjust your thoughts during the walk by adjusting the walking posture, which is called "sutra walking".
“Walking means that in walking, our thoughts are not interrupted by ourselves and the outside environment. ”
In the process of carrying out, you can take care of the movement of the step, which is called watching the body; taking care of the sense of touch of the body's movement, which is called watching, taking care of the reaction of the mind, and teaching the mind.
She said that the walk is very simple, when marching, pay attention to head to foot, the whole body relaxed.
At the same time, pay attention to "step for camp", pay attention to the movement of the feet, the natural swing of the hands, and clearly feel the feeling of landing and changing feet.
Mindfulness Exercises
When it comes to the hottest way to adjust the body and mind, that "mindfulness" must not be able to get around.
Mindsapce managing partner Cathy Yang says mindfulness is a psychological term and a method of spiritual training.
It has a good effect on mental health.
“Mindfulness is our brain ’ s awareness of the self and better focus on ourselves, ” she said.“ Mindfulness recommends that people do it in their daily health care, and it takes only a few minutes a day to relax through awareness of their body, perception, and emotions. ”
Cathy believes that groups facing career, work pressure, or difficulty balancing their work life are best suited for mindfulness practice.
In mindfulness practice, you will feel your attention slowly being drawn back together.
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To practice mindfulness, you hardly need any special preparation.
“You need a little bit of your own, uninterrupted time in a quieter space. ”
You can choose to practice with your eyes open or closed. At the beginning, take a few deep breaths, then do a body scan exercise, head to foot or from foot to head, focus on the body, observe the body's feelings, and accept the present feelings without judgment.
Mindfulness exercises are diverse, some similar to bedtime meditation to improve sleep; some focus on observing diet – such as eating while watching TV, accidentally eating too much, you can try mindfulness eating; and going out for a walk can also try walking mindfulness, collecting body and mind, and feeling the link between mind and body.
Cathy believes that with mindfulness body scans, you can be more aware of the connection between your consciousness and your body.
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If mindfulness exercises are accompanied by specific music, and the flow of music regulates the mind, this is musical mindfulness.
Mindfulness practice is a systematic psychological therapy, and musical mindfulness is the practice of mindfulness with the help of a variety of healing sounds — such as Aboriginal and African drum music, Digiriduan, Indian rag music — using these musical elements.
Dr. Tao Xiangyi, an educator at the University of Sydney and a secondary counselor in China, is committed to studying the role of music in children's growth.
Music, she says, can be "empowering," and "especially when it comes to collective creative singing, we can feel a strong sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, and a sense of belonging to a group."
"Psychologically, many people like to relax with music, such as using musical imagery to guide the imagination, explore the subconscious, release emotions, emotions, and then return to the current feelings."
"Generally speaking, for example, classical music in the West, or some music that is partial to the natural environment, such as some natural sounds, water worms, animal sounds, and more resonant types, such as instruments like the Australian Giridoo, some of the original sounds are suitable for the positive guidance of music," she said.
This article is only general information reference and cannot be used as the basis of medical diagnosis.
The interview is only a guest opinion and does not represent the position of SBS.
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Content: Study suggests tai chi is better than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure

According to a recent study, Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, lowers blood pressure more effectively than other types of exercise such as stair climbing or brisk walking. Over a year, Chinese researchers examined two groups of high blood pressure participants—one performing the Chinese martial arts and the other with aerobic exercise.

The study's authors argue that their findings, which were published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, should persuade medical professionals to advocate for moderate martial arts as a means of preventing heart disease in those with high blood pressure.

How was the study conducted?

The study included 349 individuals, 51.5% of whom were women, who had been diagnosed with prehypertension and were randomized to either the aerobic exercise or tai chi group. During a 12-month period, both groups engaged in four weekly 60-minute supervised sessions.

The aerobic exercise interventions comprised jogging, cycling, brisk walking, and climbing stairs. The tai chi group practiced Yang-style tai chi, which consists of 24 standard movements or forms. At baseline, six, and twelve months, blood pressure was measured. The mean change in SBP from baseline to 12 months, as measured while walking and in an office setting, was the main endpoint.

At the end of the research, blood pressure was within normal range in 21.8% of the tai chi group and 15.6% of the aerobic exercise group without medication. In the tai chi group, fewer patients had advanced hypertension (12.0% vs. 17.7%) than in the aerobic exercise group.

What is tai chi?

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that has gained popularity as a kind of meditation and mind-body workout. Its roots are in traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy, which date back to ancient China.

Key features

This practice is known for its slow, methodical movements that seamlessly transition from one stance to the next. These motions, which are frequently continuous and circular, encourage balance, flexibility, and calmness.

This practice places a strong emphasis on the relationship that exists between the mind and the body. Practitioners emphasize developing an internal awareness, living in the now, and synchronizing their movements with their breath.

This practice includes aspects of meditation that promote a relaxed and concentrated state of mind. People who participate in the technique, which is sometimes referred to as "moving meditation," perform a series of flowing motions while paying close attention.

This practice incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines, which can enhance balance and coordination. Because of this, this Chinese practice is very helpful for senior citizens and anyone looking to improve their stability.

Regular practice has been linked to many health advantages, such as higher mental clarity, lower stress levels, enhanced flexibility, improved cardiovascular health, and an overall sense of well-being.

These results clearly show that this Chinese practice can be very helpful in lowering sympathetic excitability and offering prehypertensive people primary treatment. This practice may be a more beneficial option for controlling high blood pressure than standard aerobic activities, especially for people with prehypertension, according to new research.

Future research is necessary to fully investigate the possible advantages and long-term impacts of this Chinese practice in the management of hypertension.

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Content: 7 Exercises Necessary for Perfect Balance
Balance is your ability to coordinate and control your body ’ s center of gravity – in everyday life you have to deal with this all the time!
For example, your balance ensures that you can walk without falling.
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Although it may not occur to you, you need a good balance to do almost everything, including walking, getting up from a chair and bending over to tie your shoes.
Balance training involves doing muscle-strengthening exercises that help keep you upright, including your legs and torso as these types of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls.
And while there are intense balancing exercises like some very challenging yoga poses, others are as simple as standing on one leg for a few seconds.
If you have a problem with this, you can use equipment that forces your body to stabilize, such as a semi-circular stability ball.
Meaning of Balance
Balance is your ability to coordinate and control your body ’ s center of gravity – in everyday life you have to deal with this all the time!
For example, your balance ensures that you can walk without falling, that you can sit up straight, and that you can jump over a hole without falling.
Your body uses different systems: your eyes (the visual system) help you see the space around you, your inner ear (the vestibular system) records rotating movements and accelerations, and the receptors in your joints and muscles and the pressure receptors in your skin (together the stimulus receptor system) transmit changes in your posture.
All the stimuli your body receives through these systems come together in your central nervous system, and your brain in turn sends the message to your muscles that adapt immediately to prevent you from falling; all this has to happen at lightning speed and that ’ s what it should be, as our bodies have to adapt constantly as we move.
With the help of balanced training, you can teach your muscles to respond more quickly to brain messages as this allows you to improve fine motor and coordination skills.
Areas targeted by balance
• Middle: Yes, balance exercises target this area, you need strong core muscles to achieve good balance, many stability exercises work to exercise the abdominal muscles and other core muscles.
• Forearms: No, balance exercises do not target these ends, most balance exercises revolve around balance on your feet.
Legs: Yes, the legs are definitely areas where balance is targeted, and exercises in which you balance on one leg and then squat or lean forward also work to exercise the leg muscles.
Buttock: Yes, the same balance exercises that work on the legs also work to strengthen the buttocks.
Back: Another area targeted by balance exercises, where your core muscles include some of your back muscles.
Good balance depends on:
Sensory information from your eyes (visual system), muscles, tendons, joints (stimulation inputs), and balance organs in the inner ear (vestibular system).
The brain stem understands all of this sensory information combined with other parts of the brain.
Movement of your eyes to keep things stable in your vision and maintain your balance.
What are the benefits of balance training?
The benefits of balance training are great, for example:
• You can improve your posture and you can stand or sit better.
• Train your deep muscles, especially the muscles in the torso and around the spine.
• Reduce back wear and less muscle pain due to poor posture.
Prevent injuries during exercise and in daily life because your body is not constantly out of balance, causing muscle strain.
• Ability to perform movements more efficiently and smoothly.
A positive effect on how your body feels and your performance improves as you make faster progress.
• Improve the motor coordination of the body.
How often do you have to do this type of training?
You have to aim to do balance workouts one to two times a week, this applies to beginners all the way to advanced athletes, and it is very important that professionals improve their stability as well.
Simple exercises to get the perfect balance:
Tai Chi (Tai Chi)
Studies show that tai chi, a gentle exercise often called “movement meditation, ” can help you reduce falls if you ’ re older and have balance problems, a skilled teacher can show you slow and precise movements that help you not only achieve more stability but also boost your overall health and mood as well.
Standing on one leg (one-legged stand)
Start by installing yourself on the back of the chair or any other sturdy handle.
Raise one foot to approximately calf level and hold for 10 seconds.
• Repeat this 10-15 times and then move on to the other leg.
As time goes on and your balance improves you may be able to continue in this situation without fixating yourself on any purpose.
Weight Shifts (Weight Shifts)
Stand with your feet spaced by the width of your hip.
Slowly lean forward horizontally on one leg to bear all your weight while lifting the other leg off the ground.
• Wait for up to 30 seconds, then move to the other side.
You can do the same exercise while standing straight and raising one leg forward or left / right.
• Yoga and Pilates
To maintain your balance, you need muscles that can hold you while standing, walking, or doing other movements. These muscles are known as your “core muscles. ” Yoga and Pilates involve movements that help you stretch and strengthen these muscles, but first consult your doctor before starting and to learn the movements correctly it is a good idea to join a nearby class taught by a certified instructor.
Heel-to-Toe Walk
Walk slowly in a straight line.
• Touch your heel to the opposite toe as you progress.
Walk about 20 steps using the wall for support if you feel unsteady.
Back Leg Raises (Back Leg Raises)
To build up the lower back and buttocks, try raising your back leg while standing upright.
Hold a chair and lift one of your legs back without bending your knee or pointing your toe.
• Keep the leg on the floor slightly bent.
• Hold position for 5 seconds.
Do this 10-15 times with the first leg before moving on to the other leg.
• Squats (squats)
To strengthen the muscles of your legs and pelvis, do a squat exercise.
Stand up straight, make your feet slightly wider than your hips while pointing your toes forward.
Bend your knees and send your ass back, and slowly descend as if you were sitting.
Place your weight on your heels and arms in front of you or on your thighs.
Raise yourself once and repeat 10 times.
To get a better idea of how strong your balance is while standing, lift one foot and see how long you can keep it there, or test your balance as you move and try to walk as if you were on a tightrope for 10 steps and see how it goes, you ’ ve probably noticed that one side is much stronger and more coordinated than the other.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How does Tai Chi enhance balance and body coordination?

It incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How does Tai Chi enhance balance and body coordination?

It incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How does Tai Chi enhance balance and body coordination?

It incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How does Tai Chi enhance balance and body coordination?

It incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

It engages muscles, tendons, joints, bones, and reduces intervertebral disc pressure.

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Content: Learn about the sport of Tai Chi
The German health centre says Tai Chi is a centuries-old Chinese martial art, also known as shadow boxing.
It combines physical training, self-defense and meditation.
The focus of Tai Chi is on body tightening, mental alertness and breathing, the center explained, noting that motor training consists of a series of traditional Chinese physical exercises that flow smoothly with each other in order to achieve harmony between body and soul.
Muscle and Joint Stimulation
In this way all the muscles, tendons, joints and bones are stimulated and stretched in a gentle way.
The upright position of the back during exercise creates a stretching effect in the spine, relieving pressure on the intervertebral discs.
The nervous system is also positively affected by the gentle posture of the back.
Studies have suggested that tai chi reduces the risk of falls in older adults thanks to its ability to improve their balance.
The sport also has a positive effect on degenerative arthritis, the symptoms of which are knee stiffness, pain and swelling.
Improve lung function
Tai chi is also beneficial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as it improves lung function.
It is also useful for patients with Parkinson ’ s, which affects the nervous system and its symptoms are disorders of movement, tremor of the hands, stiffness and instability of the body position, where sports contribute to improving balance and mobility.
In addition, tai chi improves the cognitive functioning of the brain, making it also useful for dementia patients.
On the other hand, slow flowing movements have a relaxing and meditative effect, helping to feel relaxed, calm and psychologically comfortable.
Source: German

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

Lower blood pressure and sympathetic excitability support stability.

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Content: Tai Chi Tops Other Exercises for Blood Pressure

More participants in a yearlong study saw their numbers drop than those who did aerobic exercises
By Gina Carey,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 17, 2024 8:23 AM CDT

Signing up for a tai chi class might come with an unexpected health benefit: lower blood pressure. A new clinical trial found that participants with prehypertension or slightly elevated blood pressure had improved measurements after practicing tai chi for a year—even more so than a group that regularly did aerobic exercises, reports the Washington Post. The yearlong study split 342 adults in China into two groups. The first group was given an aerobic regimen—60 minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking—to practice four times per week. The second group learned a tai chi routine to perform four times weekly for an hour.

The participants had their blood pressure measured six months in, and then again after a year. During the course of the study, they also received health education and were encouraged to follow a diet developed to improve heart health. While all participants were at risk of hypertension at the start of the study, 21.8% of people from the tai chi group saw their blood pressure lowered to an ideal range, while 15.6% from the aerobic group fell within that range, according to the study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. So what might explain tai chi's advantage in lowering blood pressure?

Ruth Taylor-Piliae of University of Arizona's College of Nursing tells NPR that tai chi's gentle, slow movements and controlled breathing tend to activate what's known as the parasympathetic nervous system, which relaxes the body during times of stress. She also notes that it's an accessible form of exercise. "I think the beauty of tai chi is that you don't have to have a special gym membership, you don't have to have special clothing," says Taylor-Piliae, who was not involved in study. "Once you learn tai chi, you can do it anytime, anyplace, anywhere. And it does kind of provide that calming, relaxing" effect. Other benefits associated with tai chi include improved balance, flexibility, and muscle strength, per Harvard Health. (More blood pressure stories.)

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What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

Cognitively enhanced Tai Chi improves global cognition and dual-task walking, with benefits lasting 48 weeks.

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Content: Lifestyle Interventions and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's and Dementia

— "Without any change, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could more than double"

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Cognitive decline in Alzheimer's and other dementias may be delayed for some at-risk older adults, recent clinical trials have suggested.

The ACHIEVE study, for example, reported that hearing aids cut the rate of cognitive decline by 48% over 3 years in older adults who had a high risk of dementia. And in a randomized controlled trial of people with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns, cognitively enhanced tai-chi led to improved global cognition scores.

"Currently, two-thirds of Americans have at least one major risk factor for dementia," said Heather Snyder, PhD, of the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago.

"The need for effective risk reduction strategies to help all communities grows larger by the day," Snyder stated. "Without any change, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could more than double by mid-century."

In 2015, the FINGER study in Finland was the first randomized controlled trial to show it was possible to delay cognitive decline using a multidomain lifestyle intervention.

In the U.S., the POINTER study is evaluating multiple ways to protect cognition in 2,000 at-risk older adults. "Recruiting for the clinical trial was successfully completed in March 2023," Snyder said. "The study is expected to begin reporting results in summer 2025."

"U.S. POINTER community-based teams recruited nearly 30% of participants from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in research, including racially and ethnically minoritized individuals and those from rural areas," she added.

New Clinical Trial Data

About 40% of dementia cases may be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors, according to a 2020 report from the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.

In the past year, several trials have shown that lifestyle interventions -- notably ones involving physical exercise or hearing aids -- could delay dementia onset. Two trials have combined exercise with a cognitive component, including a study of cognitively enhanced tai chi in older adults at risk for dementia, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

"Research has shown that both physical and mental activity may attenuate age-related declines in cognitive function and dual task activities, but combined physical and mental challenges may be more effective than either alone," said study co-author Peter Harmer, PhD, MPH, of the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene.

Cognitively enhanced tai chi was designed to synergistically stimulate neuroplasticity, Harmer noted. The regimen included an emphasis on performing properly despite an interfering mental or motor task, following instructions that required recalling names and detailed steps, and distinguishing correct from miscued instructions.

The study randomized older adults with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns to stretching, standard tai chi, or cognitively enhanced tai chi for 1 hour semi-weekly for 24 weeks. The cognitively enhanced tai chi group outperformed other groups on improvements in both global cognition scores and dual-task performance while walking, with effects persisting at 48 weeks.

The SYNERGIC trial, published in JAMA Network Open, took a different approach to combining physical exercise and cognitive training. SYNERGIC randomized older adults with mild cognitive impairment to physical exercise with or without cognitive training and vitamin D supplementation for 20 weeks.

Overall, those who received aerobic-resistance exercises with sequential computerized cognitive training had improved cognition, but some results were inconsistent.

The multidomain intervention effect was larger than the improvement from exercise alone, reported Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD, of the Parkwood Institute in London, Ontario, and co-authors, and vitamin D supplementation showed no significant benefit. In several arms of the trial, cognitive improvements diminished slightly at 12 months, but did not revert to baseline levels.

Another intervention that showed promise was the use of hearing aids. Hearing loss is treatable in later life, which makes it an important public health target to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, noted Frank Lin, MD, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and colleagues who reported the findings of the ACHIEVE trial in The Lancet.

ACHIEVE assigned participants to one of two interventions -- either hearing aids or a health education program. Both groups received follow-up visits every 6 months, and cognitive tests were conducted every year for 3 years.

The trial's main analysis showed no difference in the rate of change in cognitive functioning between the hearing aid group and the education group. In a pre-specified analysis of participants with high risk for future dementia, however, cognitive decline was reduced over 3 years in those assigned to wear hearing aids compared with those who received health education.

Policies to Help Reduce Cognitive Decline

Research about Alzheimer's and dementia risk factors is evolving, and Lancet Commission researcher Gill Livingston, MD, of the University College London in England, is optimistic that policymakers will continue to use new insights to help reduce global cognitive decline.

Since 2020, several countries have taken steps to address modifiable risk factors, Livingston noted. "U.S. policy has changed, and many countries and the World Health Organization have issued new policy documents," she said.

In the U.S., the 2023 update to the National Alzheimer's Project Act included new risk reduction strategies, Livingston pointed out. The CDC also extended its Healthy Brain Initiative program with state and local health officials.

An updated Lancet Commission report about dementia is under review and should be published this year, Livingston said.

Disclosures

Snyder had no conflicts of interest.

Harmer reported no conflicts of interest.

Livingston had no conflicts of interest.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

What has a study that includes the cognitively enhanced Tai Chi found out?

The cognitively enhanced Tai Chi group outperformed other groups on improvements in global cognition scores.

The cognitively enhanced Tai Chi group outperformed other groups on improvements in dual-task performance while walking.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

What study was included in trials combining excercise with a cognitive compoent?

Cognitively enhanced tai chi in older adults at risk for dementia.

In Parkinson's disease, Tai Chi improves balance and mobility, may slow symptoms, and may further reduce fall risk.

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Content: During the month of April, we turn our focus on Parkinson’s disease in order to heighten our awareness and understanding. Learning more about the disease helps us to support individuals and their family members. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. are living with the chronic movement disorder known as Parkinson’s disease, including singer/songwriter Neil Diamond and actor Michael J. Fox. While the majority of people who develop the disease are over the age of 50, about 10% of younger people will experience early onset or young onset symptoms.

Parkinson’s disease is progressive, meaning that many of its symptoms become worse over time. As a movement disorder, it can affect an individual’s ability to perform daily activities. Some of the common motor symptoms include stiffness or rigidity of the muscles, tremors (a form of rhythmic shaking), and slowness of movement. In addition, Parkinson’s disease can cause pain, constipation, anxiety, depression, sleep problems and fatigue as well as difficulty with thinking, speech and swallowing. Parkinson’s disease symptoms and the severity of those symptoms will depend on the individual, and will change with each new stage of the disease.

According to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, “while there is presently no definitive test for Parkinson’s, it can often be identified by a general neurologist, who is trained to diagnose and treat neurologic disorders. To avoid misdiagnosis, consultation with a movement disorder specialist (MDS) is recommended.”

Dopamine, a neurotransmitter that allows neurons (or nerve cells) to communicate, helps to regulate movement. If someone has Parkinson’s disease, they’ll have reduced levels of dopamine, caused by a reduced number of the nerve cells that produce this important chemical transmitter. Some therapies are intended to increase dopamine levels. Researchers believe that when a protein known as “alpha-synuclein” clumps together, the condition contributes to the onset of Parkinson’s disease. Although there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, many treatments and therapies are available to manage the symptoms and progression of the disease.

Medications used to treat the main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease have proven highly effective. If your neurologist or movement disorder specialist recommends a medication therapy, they’ll want to work closely with you to monitor its efficacy, which can change over time. Adjusting the dosage, or changing to a different medication altogether, may be necessary in order for you to realize the best possible outcomes.

Physical, Occupational and Speech therapies are of great importance in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Physical therapy, and during early stages of the disease a specially designed exercise program, improves walking and gait, balance, flexibility and strength. Occupational therapy improve, and help to prolong, the fine motor skills necessary for the activities of daily living such as writing, dressing, meal prep, etc. Speech therapy addresses the progressive difficulties associated with speaking and swallowing.

Some Parkinson’ disease patients are good candidates for a relatively new surgical option known as deep brain stimulation. Approved by the FDA, the procedure involves implanting an electrode into a targeted area of the brain. The electrodes are stimulated through a connection to a pacemaker-like device located under the skin in the chest.

Many believe that implementing dietary or lifestyle changes — such as a specialized exercise program — should be part of the standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Before starting any new program, consult with a certified practitioner who specializes in Parkinson’s disease. Physical activities performed at a moderate intensity like Tai Chi, boxing, yoga, dance, strength and resistance training or cardiovascular exercise (e.g. walking on a treadmill, riding a stationary bike) can be beneficial in slowing the progression of symptoms. Additionally, patients have seen improvements in overall balance, flexibility, core strength and motor skills – lowering their risk of falls.

The American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA), offers a variety of educational resources, virtual classes, support and presentations for individuals and their families. To learn more, visit: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/upcoming-events/

Having a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can feel daunting, but learning how to manage its symptoms in order to live a long, full life is empowering. If you are experiencing any symptoms identified above speak with your primary care physician. As always, knowledge is power and early interventions enable broader treatment options which can result in a higher quality — and better enjoyment — of life.

Christopher E. Beney, M.D., provides primary care to patients of all ages with offices in Lockport and Wilson, and he is affiliated with Eastern Niagara Hospital. Eastern Niagara Healthlines is a recurring feature from Eastern Niagara Hospital's community relations department. Questions may be directed to 716-514-5505.

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In recent years, the average life expectancy of humans around the world has been increasing.
According to WHO estimates, by 2030, one in six people worldwide will be over the age of 60.
By 2050, the number of people over 60 will double to 2.1 billion.
By that time, the number of people over the age of 80 will have doubled to 426 million.
While older populations are now more common in high-income countries (for example, 30% of Japan ’ s population is now over 60), low- and middle-income countries are also experiencing the biggest changes.
In the face of the increasing number of elderly people, the first thing to do is to eliminate the many paradoxical myths associated with aging.
1 Is it normal to be depressed?
The image of the older people today is completely different from that of the old days, and they are still full of vitality even at the age of 70.
From the point of view of clothing and lifestyle, in addition to the pursuit of fashion, but also accustomed to consumption.
Unless there is a specific illness, it is common for the elderly to travel and enjoy life.
If you suddenly feel depressed, feel annoyed about everything, lack of interest in activities and going out, or suddenly feel uneasy about life, it is necessary to consider whether depression is the cause of the phenomenon rather than naturally occurring due to aging.
In addition, the elderly who live alone for a long time will obviously feel lonely, and even cause depression and anxiety, which are not normal phenomena of aging.
What the family should imagine is that these elderly people want to be cared for and cared for by their family and friends.
2 Don ’ t you need to learn new things?
This is a big misunderstanding, older people still have the ability to learn new knowledge, new technologies, and according to the research of neuroscience experts, in the learning process, neurons are stimulated to increase activity, and the connection between each other is increased, which relatively delays the aging of brain cells.
For example, learning a new language, photography or practicing the piano can improve the quality of life of the elderly, increase physical and mental pleasure, and slow down the aging of brain cells.
3 Don ’ t you need to sleep too much?
Many people believe that older people need less sleep, and it is likely that this idea is based on stereotypes of older people getting up early.
In fact, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people aged 61 to 64 need seven to nine hours of sleep per night. People over 65 need seven to eight hours of sleep per night.
It is also believed that older people need more sleep than younger people.
This statement is sometimes due to changes in hormone levels, affecting the rules of the circadian rhythm, so if the quality of sleep is not good, daytime naps are also natural.
4. No need for exercise?
The source of this theory is likely to be the fear that the elderly will fall and hurt, so they will not dare to go out to exercise or exercise.
In fact, regular exercise can increase blood circulation, improve cardiopulmonary function, and reduce the risk of high blood pressure, blood sugar, and lipid disease.
Generally speaking, gentle exercises such as tai chi, eight danjin, and five birds can improve balance and reduce the risk of falling.
In addition, many people think that exercise does not have any benefits when they are older.
In fact, a study in the Journal of Aging reported 42 weeks of weightlifting training for adults aged 60 to 80.
Participants were found to have increased dynamic muscle strength and muscle size and motor function after training.
And the vast majority of the elderly can engage in moderate sports activities.
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This is most likely due to a report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation that around a third of women over the age of 50 worldwide suffer from osteoporosis.
At the same time, one in five men will have a fracture associated with osteoporosis.
Only according to the latest reports, the rate of bone loss in men and women is almost the same after the age of 65.
Another related myth is that osteoporosis in women is inevitable with age.
In fact, two-thirds of women over the age of 50 do not have osteoporosis.
If you improve the level of hormonal disorders early, taking foods containing calcium and vitamin D, combined with regular exercise, can prevent osteoporosis.
6 Is Quitting Smoking Meaningless?
This is not true, according to the National Institute of Health Research, no matter how old you are, how long you smoke, or how many cigarettes you smoke every day, once you quit smoking, your health will begin to improve. While some health benefits can be noticed immediately, others will be effective over time.
No matter what, it ’ s never too late to quit smoking.
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Some people think that they gradually lose the ability to enjoy sex.
According to a report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, 0.4% of men aged 18 to 29 have erectile dysfunction, and 11.5% of men aged 60 to 69.
But turning this statistic upside down is not so scary, because nearly 90% of men over the age of 60 do not have erectile dysfunction.
According to the HSIN Scientific Research Society, this idea is a big misunderstanding, because aging does not necessarily end a healthy sex life.
In the West, it is particularly emphasized that both men and women of old age may exhibit very active sexual life until very old age.
Therefore, the American Psychological Association recommends that you do not deliberately endure and force yourself.
The brain nerve that controls desire is not in the frontal lobe of the brain.
If the body's organ skills are not used, it will degenerate, deliberately suppress desire, reduce or suppress the chance of frontal nerve activity, and also accelerate the decline of the brain.
In fact, desire is an innate instinct that motivates us to generate motivation and desire.
Whether it is appetite or sexual desire, it should not be too suppressed to delay the brain nerve aging in the frontal lobe area.
8 Is dementia inevitable?
According to WHO research, the risk of dementia increases with age, but it does not include all older people.
Around the world, it is estimated that 5-8% of people over the age of 60 suffer from dementia.
This means that 92% to 95% of people over the age of 60 do not suffer from dementia.
In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13.9% of people over the age of 71 suffer from dementia.
In other words, 86.1% of the elderly over the age of 71 do not suffer from dementia.
Do you see if your cognitive abilities decrease as you age?
Contrary to popular belief, a decline in cognitive ability does not necessarily mean that dementia is about to begin. Although people with dementia often experience a decline in cognitive ability, not all people with dementia will experience dementia.
According to research estimates, 22.2% of Americans over the age of 71 have problems with cognitive decline, and only 11.7% to 20% of them have dementia.
Thankfully, in 2015, the Alzheimer ’ s Association assessed the relationship between cognitive decline and dementia.
Maintaining regular physical activity and strict control of cardiovascular diseases such as diabetes, obesity, smoking and high blood pressure significantly reduce the risk of cognitive decline, according to a report submitted to the World Council on Dementia.
Healthy eating, constant learning, and cognitive training can also reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
Age is just a symbol of life, in the current society should look at old age from a positive point of view, no matter how old, should re-understand old age, good planning of life, remember that people should not be old.
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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Meaningful balance and fall-prevention benefits generally require at least 12 weeks.

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How to do exercise at home to prevent falls?
What should I pay attention to in training?
You can refer to the following training, the process should pay attention to the following 4 points:
1. Balance training should be practiced on the wall or behind the chair to ensure that you can hold the wall or the back of the chair to regain balance when you lose balance.
2. After strength training, local muscles of the thighs and hips may have a little fatigue. Muscle soreness is normal after 2 to 3 days of training.
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Walk and tread training should be practiced near walls or handrails to ensure safety
4. It takes 12 weeks of continuous training to have a more significant fall prevention effect.
If you have any questions about exercise, you should first consult a registered physiotherapist for professional advice.
Strength training: get up and sit low
Sit in a chair, extend your hand forward, and then stand up.
Slowly sit back in place and lean back on your hips when you sit down.
10 to 20 times per group, 3 groups; can train thigh and hip muscle strength
Strength training: open the feet
Keep your body vertical, your feet open to the outside, stay a little, and then slowly put them down.
Change the feet after each set.
10 to 20 times per group, 3 groups on each side; can train hip muscle strength
● Balance Training: Determination
Stand with your feet closed first, pay attention to the distribution of the center of gravity, try to maintain balance, tighten the wrist, hips and abdomen, and look forward to the fixed target.
Training should feel a little unstable to be effective. If you feel very stable, you can gradually increase the difficulty, such as heel to toe standing, single foot standing, etc.
Training lasts 1 minute, repeat 5 times
● Walking in Space: A Walk in Space
Lift your feet slowly while walking, then gently put them down.
The training focus is on slow and light, slowly increasing the time to lift your feet off the ground each time.
Pay attention to the shift of center of gravity between your feet, feel that one foot is stable, and then slowly lift the other foot; 10 to 15 minutes a day, you can rest between the two feet.
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● Walking steps: Striking sideways
Continue to walk back and forth to the left and right, pay attention to the leg to improve, and slowly speed up after proficiency, and try to join the jump.
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It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

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It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

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It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

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Content: Diet and wellbeing guru Dr Michael Mosley has revealed that doing one thing for four minutes a day is almost guaranteed to make you live longer. The TV doctor who has recently published his Just One Thing book in paperback said the simple practice of standing on one leg was the ‘number one’ predictor in a scientific study which predicted if a person lived longer.

Speaking on the 15.5 stories broadcast to Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers he said that if people build it into their everyday lives - he does it when brushing his teeth - it was a brilliant way to improve their chances of staying alive for longer.

He explained that it tested the brain in many different ways, improving balance, helping leg muscles and co-ordinating with the inner ear. One reason it is successful in helping with a longer life is balance - if people have falls when they are elderly it is potentially lethal - and can cause serious health problems and injuries.

Dr Mosley, who is famous for creating the 5:2 and Fast 800 eating plans, said the extensive survey - published in the British Medical Journal - involved running lots of tests on some middle aged people - and then following up 20 years later. And the people who lived longer had mostly performed the best in the balance test.

Speaking about exercises which people find help with their health, Dr Mosley told Thomasina Miers: “We talked about resistance exercise - the squat and the press-up - to build up your muscles. There’s also aerobic exercise where you go for a run, walk or cycle and that works your heart and your lungs.

“But balance is something we don’t really think about that much because we take it for granted. But actually balance is an extraordinary thing. We are pretty much the only mammal that can stand on two legs.

“That was an enormous achievement - it freed up our hands. Arguably it was the beginning of the human race as we know it when the first apes stood upright.

“There is a practical reason why you want to work on your balance. That is because falling over accidentally is the second most common preventable cause of death worldwide after road traffic accidents.

“Particularly as people get older they fall, they break a hip or something like that so you kind of want to work on your balance. You can do it by doing tai chi or yoga but I like to do it by standing on one leg when I’m brushing my teeth.

“So it’s another example of something I already do which is I brush my teeth for two minutes in the morning and the evening and so why not incorporate standing on one leg?

“I stand on one leg for 30 seconds then I switch to the other one.” Dr Mosley said using an electric toothbrush was the best method as doing it with a normal manual brush was ‘really tough’.

“There are lots of benefits to it, not just in terms of balance. There was a study done some years ago which was published in the BMJ where they got a group of middle-aged people and they ran a bunch of tests on them and one of them was their ability to stand on one leg. Could they do it for a minute or not.

“20 years later they followed them up to see what had become of them. And that was the single best predictor of who would still be alive. Of live expectancy that was it.” Thomasina Miers was stunned replying: “Wow.”

“It’s partly because when you are standing on one leg you are combining so many different things. It’s cognitively challenging, it’s challenging to your brain. Your brain has to co-ordinate three things.

“You’re getting inputs from your eyes, you’re getting information from your inner ear, and you’re also getting information from the leg. Your brain has to co-ordinate all those things and it’s really quite hard.

“Practicing it is good for the brain, it’s good for your sense of balance, it’s good for your leg muscles and if you try doing it with your eyes shut you will discover just how hard it really is.

“Most people aged under 60 can probably do 20-30 seconds with their eyes open. If you can do more than 10 seconds with your eyes closed, you are doing really well.”

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What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

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Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

How does Tai Chi enhance balance and body coordination?

It incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

How does Tai Chi enhance balance and body coordination?

It incorporates a lot of weight shifting and deliberate walking into its routines.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

Begin near support (wall or chair) and progress as balance improves.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

Add progressive stepping drills to train reactive recovery from trips and slips.

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Content: Newswise — The sounds of Jon Passic’s footsteps inside the Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab in Whittemore Hall were barely discernible over Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” blaring from a small speaker.

Passic, who wore a fall protection harness connected to an overhead support system, paced back and forth on the lab’s testing walkway. Suddenly, the whirring of the harness stopped as Passic tripped over a manufactured hazard in his path. He reacted with a series of quick, short steps, pulled his body upright, and continued to walk forward as a group of graduate students and researchers watched his every move on a set of monitors.

While the trip was unexpected for Passic, the team of engineers conducting this experiment had meticulously planned that exact moment to observe his recovery.

Passic is just one participant in a study led by the Madigan Biomechanics Group in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering that seeks solutions to a common problem: trips and falls. Professor Michael Madigan and Ph.D. candidate Youngjae Lee are researching how an innovative balance training regimen could potentially reduce injuries sustained from trip-induced falls in adults over 65.

“Falls are the No. 1 contributor to injuries among adults over the age of 65, and tripping while walking is a major reason for this,” said Madigan.  “How we move our body in response to a trip makes all the difference in the world in terms of whether we will fall or be able to recover our balance. What we’re doing with this training is trying to improve that response, so we can do it effectively without thinking about it."

Modern, accessible solutions for a common problem

Improving a person’s balance to prevent serious falls is not uncommon research for human factors groups, but balancing efficacy and accessibility can be challenging. For Madigan, however, this is not his first venture to harness an innovative solution to preventing trip-induced falls. His prior research focused on understanding why falls happen and developing corresponding balance training programs to improve reactive response after a trip. Most of this training used a highly specialized treadmill, which while effective, proved to be expensive and cumbersome.

“Even if the treadmill works from a scientific perspective, we had to consider if it was cost effective for the end user,” Madigan said. “That’s really most of our focus for this research — how can we get rid of the treadmill all together while still training better responses to a trip?”

Removing the treadmill not only makes the training much more cost effective, but also increases accessibility. Training could then take place at senior community centers, rehabilitation offices, retirement communities, and other locations.

“Dr. Madigan mentioned that non-treadmill training could hopefully resolve limitations regarding cost and space,” Lee said. “It was a perfect fit for my research interests. We went through multiple pilot studies to develop a non-treadmill training method, and the current protocol we’re using is a result of those studies.”

After the pilot studies were completed, Lee sorted his research into three parts. First, Lee and Madigan developed a training program that focuses on reactively regaining balance after tripping. Next, Lee has been testing wearable sensors outside the lab to determine if they can accurately track movements and record data for researchers. From there, the goal is for the wearable sensors to measure the effectiveness of balance training in the real world — where trips are largely unavoidable and unexpected rather than a lab setting where most of this research has already been done.

Practice makes perfect

Lee’s research focuses on reactive balance, or a person’s ability to respond to a trip and regain balance, and researchers have identified key movements that can make this possible. Lee’s balance training helps participants regain their centers of gravity and strengthen their bodies so recovery after a fall is easier.

Prior research has shown that when people trip, they must do three things to prevent a fall:

  • Quickly control the motion of their torso and try to avoid leaning forward.
  • Take quick steps to get their feet in front of the center of their body and continue stepping forward.
  • Ensure their legs don't collapse by maintaining adequate hip height.

The balance training allows participants to safely and repeatedly practice these movements in a controlled manner. Over the course of three weeks, Lee and other graduate students meet with participants twice per week to go through  progressive stepping exercises that mimic the movements necessary to regain footing during a fall. Once participants are comfortable stepping, the training extends to balancing the upper body and learning to balance the torso.

At the end of their training program, participants harness up and test their balance recovery skills in the lab.

“Youngjae’s research is allowing people to practice these movements over and over in a safe, controlled environment,” Madigan said. “We’re able to put people in body postures similar to what they would experience if they tripped and then allow them to practice these critical movements that we, and others, have identified as the movements you need to complete to recover your balance. As much as we can, we try to simulate a real trip and let participants practice how they would respond to it.”

In addition to the balance training, participants wear the sensors that record body movements on their shoes and underneath their clothing outside the lab for three weeks after training. Lee checks the wearable sensors weekly to ensure they’re working properly and collecting data. Participants also use voice recorders to describe any incidents of trips and falls and subsequent response.

“The data from the wearable sensors shows us if there are any differences in responses to slips and trips from people who have completed the training,” Lee said. “Not only could these sensors provide meaningful data, they are also less expensive and require less setup time than similar testing in a lab.”

Lee plans to conclude research this summer and defend his dissertation at the end of the year. Pending results, researchers hope to partner with organizations and recruit even more participants to continue learning about mitigating trip-induced falls. Eventually, the goal is for balance training to occur in spaces widely used by older adults, such as retirement communities and senior centers.

To recruit participants for the study, Lee and Madigan partnered with Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology, the Virginia Tech Lifelong Learning Institute, local senior centers in Christiansburg and Blacksburg, and Warm Hearth Village.

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The Moscow Longevity project has already become synonymous with activity at an older age.
Everyone can choose the most interesting activity for themselves.
Muscovites of the older generation in their 50, 60, 70 years and even 90 + learn foreign languages, play sports, go to the podium and dance floor, begin to draw, model clothes and much more.
At the moment, the most active are women, whose share in the “Moscow longevity ” is about 85%.
At the same time, anyone can find a hobby according to their interests in the project, men are interested in sports games, shooting sports, wrestling, checkers and chess.
In the "Moscow Longevity" opened clubs and sections on football, table and tennis, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, towns, badminton, petanque, billiards.
It will be interesting not only for those who already know the rules, but also for novice players, since classes are conducted by professional sports coaches.
They note that team games help to switch from external worries, relieve emotional stress, spend time in the company of like-minded people, develop teamwork skills.
Sports training is also beneficial for physical and mental health.
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Longitudes with different physical training can attend classes - the lessons are designed taking into account the age characteristics and the state of health of the participants, and opponents are selected with the same physical capabilities during the games.
Football is a great alternative to monotonous sports activities.
We have already formed a close-knit team where we communicate, laugh and, of course, play.
In addition, for me it is an opportunity to remember my childhood, forget about my problems and just drive the ball with the guys, — says the participant of the project “Moscow longevity ” Yuri Lukin.
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Also, team games make it possible to feel the drive during the competition, and so that the participants of the Moscow Longevity not only honed their skills in training, but also could fully feel the sports excitement, various competitions are held within the framework of the project.
One of the largest is the annual tournament "Games of longevity", in which all interested teams of the project can take part.
In the "Moscow Longevity" did not ignore the fans of shooting sports.
Muscovites of the older generation can sign up for lessons in shooting from pneumatic weapons and darts - they are led by professional coaches.
They note that classes are absolutely safe and have practically no physical restrictions.
Any shooting sports are useful for the development of attention, fine motor skills, they train the vestibular apparatus.
Also, many compare classes with meditation, because during aiming, a person learns to concentrate only on certain tasks with full immersion in the process.
Training is absolutely safe, as they are carried out using an electronic simulator - the gun is connected to the computer, where the trajectory of the shot is displayed and, together with the instructor, the participant immediately disassembles the errors, - says Olga Khozhamuratova, a shooting instructor of the Moscow Longevity project.
Darts teacher Irina Bolshakova said that at each lesson she holds mini-tournaments.
“The participants of the Moscow Longevity can fight in agility and accuracy – this spurs them to improve their skills and adds variety to their training, ” Irina notes.
In addition to sports games and shooting, in the project "Moscow Longevity" you can learn martial arts - capoeira, wushu, tai chi, karate, boxing, taekwondo, judo, jiu-jitsu.
Despite the fact that these are contact sports, the training is adapted for the older generation of students.
Combat strikes and movements participants work out in a pair in the format of staging, and not in real fights.
- First we learn a set of consecutive movements and only after that the participants become sparring.
Since the main purpose of the classes is wellness and, taking into account the age of the students, the program has been adjusted.
Athletes can see that the movements we learn are strikes, but not in a real fight, but in a staged format.
Therefore, classes are absolutely non-traumatic and safe, ” says Nadezhda Stepanova, methodologist at the School of Master Shi Yanbing, where classes are held within the framework of the project “Moscow Longevity ” on Taijiquan.
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Also, teachers note that martial arts benefit the body.
They develop balance and balance, which is the prevention of falls and injuries.
Also, this hobby trains the brain - learning combat movements has a positive effect on cognitive functions - memory and attention improves.
According to Nadezhda Stepanova, for example, people with Parkinson ’ s disease come to classes and note positive dynamics.
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Classes of the project are free and take place in every district of the capital.
Participants can choose the most convenient format for themselves - in person or online.
You can find out the schedule and sign up for classes by filling out a special form on the website or by calling the territorial center of social services of your district, contacts are listed on the website in the section "How to become a participant".
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A quiet and noisy old age requires a rest, a pleasure, a supreme enjoyment.
The spiritual calling of Tai Chi does not need to be “wild horses ” or“ white cranes shining their wings ”, but rather listens to the sounds of the universe, awakens the sleeping mind, expands the chest, turns the neck, and relaxes the beat, gradually adjusts the breath to natural fluency.
The elderly need the coordination of movement, but also need to exercise the strength of the muscles, gentle movements insist on doing a little every day, can also achieve physical improvement.
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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

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What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

Tai Chi is low-impact and requires no special equipment.

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

Community-dwelling older adults and those with balance problems benefit from Tai Chi-based training.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Older adults with degenerative arthritis or COPD may gain mobility and fall prevention.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Adults with central obesity or prehypertension may gain cardiometabolic and balance improvements.

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The School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) recently held a press conference to announce a new study found that tai chi exercise can help elderly people with "central obesity" reduce waist circumference, the effect of which is similar to traditional exercise.
Tai Chi is a long-established traditional Chinese martial arts, integrating the body and mind, and is regarded as a "dynamic meditation" of the body and mind movement.
It is reported that the School of Public Health of HKU School of Medicine, in conjunction with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of California, Los Angeles, the research team recruited 543 Chinese aged 50 or above who were defined as “central obesity ” to participate in the study between February 2016 and March 2018.
Participants were randomly assigned to the tai chi exercise group, the traditional exercise group, or the no-exercise control group.
According to the research team, participants in the tai chi exercise group and the traditional exercise group are required to participate in a 12-week exercise course three times a week, one hour each time.
The Tai Chi exercise group is taught by instructors the most popular and widely known 24 Yang Tai Chi, while the traditional exercise group contains muscle-strengthening training such as brisk walking, hand bending, hand side lifting, shoulder lifting, squatting and heel lifting.
The team measured waist circumference and other indicators of metabolic health for all participants before, during the 12th and 38th weeks of the course.
The study found that participants in the tai chi exercise group and the traditional exercise group reduced their average waist circumference by 1.8 cm and 1.3 cm, respectively, after no dietary intervention and after 12 weeks of exercise.
Exercise intervention also helped to increase the high density cholesterol levels of participants in the Tai Chi exercise group and the traditional exercise group.
Xiao Minghui, director and associate professor of kinesiology at the School of Public Health of HKU Medical School, pointed out that recent academic articles have clarified that waist circumference is an important health risk indicator and is closely related to overweight, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The results show that Tai Chi exercise, like traditional exercise, can effectively improve central obesity. Xiao Minghui believes that the results of the study are good news for the elderly who have difficulty moving or do not like traditional exercise, but have central obesity.
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During the past year, returning home and family, spend a few days together to find out whether grandpa and grandma are more inconvenient to move, and their health is getting worse and worse.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 646,000 people worldwide die from falls every year, so it is important to prevent falls and injuries in older people.
According to statistics from the National Health Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, one in six elderly people has a fall accident within a year. It is recommended that elderly people can strengthen muscle endurance and avoid falling accidents through five exercises at home.
Falls are also one of the main causes of accidents and deaths among the elderly, affecting not only the long-term physical, mental, social functions and quality of life, but also increasing national health care expenditures.
According to the results of the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, the proportion of people over the age of 65 who reported falling in the past year was 15.5%, and the proportion of people who fell and were hospitalized was 8.4%.
The National Health Administration recommends that anyone who has a grandpa, grandma or an elderly person over the age of 65 can perform five simple home exercises to train body softness, balance and muscle strength.
Body Softness Training
1. Shoulder rotation: Shoulder forward or backward rotation, each repeated 10 times.
2. Ankle movement: Place your feet flat on the floor, lift your toes up, rest for 10 seconds and then put them down. Repeat 10 times.
Balanced training
1. Stand on the floor, hand on the back of the chair, feet, heel wheel lift, repeat 10 times
Muscle Training
1. Sitting on the chair to lift the feet straight, each movement for 10 seconds, repeat 10 times.
2. Seated step: sit on the chair to do the step action, repeat 10 times.
The National Health Administration reminds that according to statistics, an average of 1 in 6 elders have fallen in the past year, and 1 in 12 elders have experienced a fall and seek medical attention.
It is recommended that the elderly can move at home every day to maintain a good habit of simple training, not afraid of years to bring vitality.
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Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Implement a 12-week program with 60-minute sessions at least three times weekly, then continue.

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How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?