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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan have been assessed in many studies in older adults.

Traditional martial arts like Tai Chi Chuan improve many aspects of psychological health in older adults.

Traditional martial arts training is often cited as a mindful mind-body practice that can improve and maintain health. I often write about applications and implications of new research studies. Importantly, summary and review papers aggregate data across studies and time, allowing for estimates of replication and overall effects.

Recently, researchers Lissandra Zanovelo Fogaça, Mariana Cabral Schveitzer, Arthur Ferreira, Andreia do Carmo Feitosa, Michael Pratt, Caio Fábio Schlechta Portella, Ricardo Ghelman, and Luiz Roberto Ramos in Sao Paolo, Brazil and San Diego, USA, surveyed the scientific literature on health outcomes in older adults after Tai Chi Chuan (or Grand Ultimate Fist) training. Their objective was to assess, synthesise, organize, and create an "evidence map" that........

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