Health Benefits of Tai Chi Exercise: A Guide for Nurses

Sally M. Miller; Cindy Hui-Lio; Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2020.07.002

Health Benefits of Tai Chi Exercise: A Guide for Nurses

Sally M. Miller, Cindy Hui-Lio, Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae

Nursing, College of

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Abstract

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese internal martial art that has increased in popularity across the United States over the past 2 decades. Tai chi combines gentle physical movement, mental imagery, and natural, relaxed breathing. There is increasing scientific evidence showing the impact of tai chi exercise on multifaceted areas of health and well-being, including positive effects on cognition, depression, anxiety, sleep, cardiovascular health, and fall prevention. A review of the health benefits of tai chi exercise is presented, as well as recommendations for nurses seeking to answer patient questions about tai chi.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	581-600
Number of pages	20
Journal	Nursing Clinics of North America
Volume	55
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2020.07.002
State	Published - Dec 2020

Keywords

Cognition
Depression
Fall prevention
Heart failure
Sleep
Stroke
Tai chi

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General Nursing

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