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3/21/2017 1 William Robinson, DPT, Ph.D. MEDICAL BENEFITS OF TAI CHI Learning Objectives Following today’s presentation and demonstration, you should be able to: describe some of the basic medical benefits of Tai Chi, and patient populations likely to benefit independently perform all of the movements in the 2minute Tai Chi form

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William Robinson, DPT, Ph.D.

MEDICAL BENEFITSOF

TAI CHI

Learning Objectives

Following today’s presentation and demonstration, you should be able to:

•describe some of the basic medical benefits of Tai Chi, and patient populations likely to benefit

• independently perform all of the movements in the 2‐minute Tai Chi form

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Tai chi for your patients

•Arthritis•COPD

•Fibromyalgia

•Hypertension•Parkinson’s•Falls prevention 

Fitness benefits derived from practicing Tai chi

•Muscle Strength 

•Flexibility•Balance•Aerobic conditioning (some advanced forms of Tai chi)

*Source: Harvard Health Publications

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5 principles for the development of Tai Chi skills

1. Relaxation

2. Separating Yin from Yang

3. Turning the waist

4. Keeping the body upright

5. Maintaining the hand like a beautiful lady’s hand

Source: Tai Chi Master, Benjamin Lo

Tai Chi “2‐minute form”

•Developed at Emory University by Dr. Steven Wolf, a Physical Therapist and Dr. Tiensin Xu, a Biochemist & Tai chi Grand Master

•Simplified version of 108 Yang Style form

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