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Tai Chi improves quality of life of heart patients
Health clubs looking to tap into the preventative healthcare market could do worse than look into introducing Tai Chi classes.
According to a report in the 25 April issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, the ancient Chinese method of exercise has been proven to enhance quality of life and self-efficacy of chronic heart failure patients.
A study by the Harvard Medical School – in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – evaluated outpatients with systolic heart failure who took part in a one-hour Tai Chi group class twice weekly for 12 weeks.
When compared to a group taking part in an alternative form of exercise, the study found that – although there were no significant differences in change in physical fitness levels between the two control groups – patients in the Tai Chi group had greater improvements in quality of life and were more likely to keep up their exercise routine.
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