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Tai chi - Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

by Leonard C. Bruno



Copyright 2005


Definition

Tai chi is a Chinese exercise system which uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind.

Purpose

As a system of physical exercise used to improve and maintain health, tai chi can be helpful in achieving a state of physical and mental relaxation while also strengthening the cardiovascular system.

Precautions

As a very slow and gentle form of moving, tai chi has virtually no side effects. However, if a person has any doubts about his or her joints, vertebrae, or heart, a physician should be consulted.

Description

Developed originally in China as a self-defense strategy, or martial art, tai chi--the "supreme ultimate fist"--is practiced in modern times primarily as a gentle exercise technique. Described as "meditation in motion," tai chi consists of a standing person performing a series of postures or bodily movements in a slow and graceful manner, with each movement flowing without pause to the next. . . .

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