In a study by Dr. Ling Qin  of Chinese University of Hong Kong - Tai Chi has shown positive results in slowing bone-density loss in postmenopausal women. The study has shown no harm done by repeated physical activity- and a significant slowing of bone density loss compared to control patients. This was the first study of its kind- and although more study needs to be done- these results show great promise.

Abstract:

To evaluate the potential benefits of regular Tai Chi Chuan exercise on the weight-bearing bones of postmenopausal women.

Case-control study.

University medical school in Hong Kong.

Postmenopausal women (age range, 50-59y), including 17 self-selected regular Tai Chi Chuan exercisers (TCE) with over 4 years of regular exercise, and 17 age- and gender-matched nonexercising controls (CON).

Bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and proximal femur was measured at baseline and at follow-up 12 months later by using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and in the distal tibia using multislice peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT).

Baseline results showed that the TCE group had significantly higher BMD (10.1%-14.8%, all P<.05) than the CON group in the lumbar spine, proximal femur, and the ultradistal tibia. 

This is the first case-control study to show that regular Tai Chi Chuan exercise may help retard bone loss in the weight-bearing bones of postmenopausal women.

Qin, Ling, et al. “Regular Tai Chi Chuan Exercise May Retard Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women: A Case-Control Study.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Oct. 2002, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12370867.

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