Tai Chi consists of breathing exercises performed in
conjunction with a series of body postures. In a recent issue of the Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, researchers found that tai chi
"may be beneficial to elderly individuals for muscular strength and
endurance enhancement," and that it is safer, more cost-effective and
easier to perform than other forms of exercise. Every session consisted of a
20-minute warm-up period, 24 minutes of Yang tai chi training, and 10 minutes
of cool down exercises. Both men and women appeared to show
"significant" increased in muscle strength after participating in the
tai chi program.
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