Resources on Physical Activities
Key Points from the Updated ADA Guidelines on Exercise and Diabetes , an artical published on Feb 20, 2017.
Tai Chi was mentioned in this artical in the category of Flexibility and Balance Exercises. Actually, the varieties of Tai Chi, such as Tai Chi fan and Tai Chi sword, fall into Aerobic Ecercise Training as well.
Benefits of Practicing Tai Chi (also called Taiji)
Tai Chi for Arthritis Relief , an artical from WebMD.
Tai Chi Help Fight for Depression , an artical from AARP's Health newsletter.
Try Tai Chi to Improve Balance, Avoid Falls , an artical from Hardvard Health Blog.
Research on Tai Chi & Type 2 Diabetes , an research artical from Clinical Interventions in Aging.
Qigong practices include Ba Duan Jin, and Five Animial Play.
TaiChi practices include 24 Forms Empty Hand TaiChi (Yang style); 56 Forms Beautiful Sunset TaiChi Fan; and 42 Forms TaiChi Sword.
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Ba Duan Jin
Ba Duan Jin Demo
Ba Duan Jin Music
Five Animal Play (also called Five Animal Frolics)
The five animals are tiger, deer, bear, monkey and bird.
Demo for Five Animal Play
Five Animal Play with Explanation in Chinese
More info about Five Animal Play
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Empty Hand Tai Chi (24-form)
Tai Chi (front view)
Tai Chi (back view)
Tai Chi (male practicing)
Tai Chi (slow motion, good for beginners to follow)
24-form Tai Chi Music
Tai Chi Fan (Beautiful Sunset, 56 forms)
Tai Chi Fan (front view)
Tai Chi Fan (back view)
Song: Chinese KungFu
Tai Chi Sword (42 forms)
42-form Tai Chi Sword (front view)
42-form Tai Chi Sword (back view)
42-form Tai Chi Sword (male practicing)