ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Tai Chi Training in Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Elderly People.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Are Tai Chi and Qigong effective in the treatment of traumatic brain injury? A systematic review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
- Twenty-Four week Taichi training improves pulmonary diffusion capacity and glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Evidence map of Tai Chi interventions for older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Development of health behavior change for early adulthood based on situational expectancy-value theory: study protocol for the Haian Flower Drums Project.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- The effects of Tai Chi exercise on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in Chinese university students with obesity: A quasi experiment study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of different exercises on health-related physical fitness among middle-aged and elderly women.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Prevention of Sarcopenia.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025Review
- Acute effects of different Tai Chi practice protocols on cardiac autonomic modulation.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Why osteoarthritis of the knee is called "a wound that does not heal" and why Tai Chi is an effective treatment.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Treatment progress of cryptozoospermia with Western Medicine and traditional Chinese medicine: A literature review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Concepts and Application of Tai Ji in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Review
- Mitigating effects and mechanisms of Tai Chi on mild cognitive impairment in the elderly.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Review
- The Efficacy and Safety of Xinjia Xuanbai Chengqi Granules in Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Tai Chi on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in elderly people using meta-analysis. Methods: This study used seven electronic databases and data retrieved from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the role of Tai Chi on CRF in the elderly. All these 24 RCTs were screened and selected from 7 literature databases. The Stata 11.2 software (StataCorp, USA) was used for the meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, and bias test, while the Cochrane Collaboration's tool was used for the assessment of the risk of bias (RoB). 4 researchers independently participated in sample selection, data extraction, and RoB assessment. Results: Following the inclusion criteria, 24 eligible studies were included in our analysis. The meta-analysis indicated that Tai Chi practice significantly increased the maximum rate of oxygen consumption (VO Conclusion: Regular Tai Chi practice could improve the CRF in the elderly, as indicated by significant improvement in indicators including VO
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