The Health Benefits of Tai Chi – Harvard Health Publications

Posted on October 14th, 2009 in tai chi health, tai chi parkinson's

Parkinson's disease. A 33-person pilot study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, published in Gait and Posture (October 2008), found that people with mild to moderately severe Parkinson's disease showed improved balance, walking ability, and overall well-being after 20 tai chi sessions.

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