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Tai Chi is the business at work - Journal of Chinese Medicine, Jun 2010 |
| Posted by Paula Hutchinson (paulahutchinson) on Mon Jun 28, 2010 at 1:39 PM |
A Canadian study of female computer users has concluded that tai chi (TC) has considerable potential as a cost-effective way of promoting musculoskeletal fitness and psychological well-being in the workplace. Fifty-two participants took part in two 50-minute lunchtime TC classes per week for 12 consecutive weeks. Significant improvements in physiological and psychological measures were observed at the end of the programme, including improvements in resting heart rate, waist circumference and hand grip strength. (Tai Chi workplace program for improving musculoskeletal fitness among female computer users. Work. 2009;34(3):331-8).
