Tai Chi Chuan, (pronounced tie chee chew-wan),or more commonly known as Tai Chi translates to “supreme ultimate fist” or “supreme ultimate boxing” is an ancient Chinese exercise which was originally used as a form of martial arts, it is also very popular in Chinese culture and is slowly influencing the western culture through media. Scutti Susan an online journalist said, “Tai Chi has been practised for much longer than four hundred years, it is believed whether or not its exact origin can be determined.” Scutti also stated “Based on data obtained from National Health Interview survey, an estimated two point five million people individuals practise Tai Chi in the U.S alone”
This exercise can be practised alone or in large groups by different people between various ages, it is almost compared to yoga, and like yoga Tai Chi…show more content… W. at the university of Liverpool Dr. E. W (2014). “12-week Tai Chi exercise programme. A further 17 sedentary subjects matched for age and body size were recruited as a control group. Dynamic balance measured by the Functional Reach Test was significantly improved following Tai Chi, with significant decreases in both mean systolic (9.71 mmHg) and diastolic (7.53 mmHg) blood pressure. The data confirm that Tai Chi exercise can be a good choice of exercise for middle-aged adults, with potential benefits for ageing as well as the aged”.
Not only does it reduce blood pressure it can also reduce trait and state anxiety issues .(Jen-Chen Tsai 2004) “By using STAI evaluation, both trait anxiety and state anxiety were decreased”.
A study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggest that not only Tai Chi helps with the pain and stiffness in arthritis it can also BBC “help improve quality of life in the lung condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
