The value of Tai Chi Chuan as a therapeutic exercise has been known for hundreds of years, but it is only in recent years that scientific research has validated what was known intuitively.Extensive comparative studies have been carried out using tal chi. One such study involved two groups of a similar age. Measurements were taken for physical strength, respiratory efficiency, circulatory function and skeletal strength. Group A were taught tai chi and instructed to practise every day. Group B, on the other hand, were left to go about their normal lives. At the end of the study the two groups were compared again in the above categorics. Group A (the tai chi group) were considerably stronger physically, and in every other respect by a large margin, than the other, non-training group.
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