Research (such as this study, published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine) shows that both walking and tai chi ...

At the age of 93, she can still do almost everything she wants to — cook, dance, play tennis, take the bus to different places to teach her students — without burdening her body. Doreen Hynd, 93, ...

Seven women gathered in the basement activities room of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Blain, working on memorizing and mastering a series of meditative motions as part of a regular exercise class.

An online, unsupervised tai chi program significantly improves pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis in an ...

A new study of stroke survivors found they did better at balance control after practicing tai chi than did a control group doing more conventional exercises. Tai chi requires no equipment and can be ...

Stop coasting with minimal effort. By strategically integrating resistance training, balance work, and short bursts of power, ...

The men and women meandering on the beach with arms rising high then low, their concentration intense as the afternoon sun, set themselves apart from the average beach-goers. Sometimes they take weird ...

Tai chi, the Chinese martial art involving slow and rhythmic movement, has been shown to benefit older people by maintaining balance and strength. Now, researchers have found that tai chi also helps ...

In the cool, misty morning air around the Wudang Mountains in Hubei province, a tall German man dressed in black robes slowly ...

One of the first things to go wrong was Don Stepp's handwriting. Without intending to, he was penning his letters smaller and smaller. He began stuttering on occasion. Then his balance faltered. "It's ...

Playing a round of golf is better for improving and maintaining balance and mobility in Parkinson's sufferers than doing tai chi, a new study revealed. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital ...