According to a latest study by the Neuropsychiatry Center of the China University Medical Hospital in Taichung (Taiwan), the Chinese martial art Tai Chi is very beneficial for health since it can delay aging .
To assess the potential of practicing Tai Chi, the researchers involved three groups of volunteers under the age of 25 who were asked to perform Tai Chi, walk briskly, or do no exercise at all, according to the group at the time. that were assigned. His follow-up was carried out for a year. After this period, the results revealed that the group that practiced Tai Chi had an increase in CD34 (+) cells , a relevant stem cell for a number of functions and structures of the body such as cell self-renewal. The walking group had a slight increase in these cells; by contrast, people who did not do any type of physical exercise did not undergo any change.
The authors of the study, published in the journal Cell Transplantation , thus confirm that the practice of this traditional Chinese sport can have such positive benefits as reducing pain , preventing falls and improving balance, aerobic capacity , quality of life or stress reduction .
“ It is possible that Tai Chi can induce vasodilation and increase blood flow . Considering that brisk walking may require a larger space or more people, Tai Chi appears to be an easier and more convenient anti-aging exercise option, ”says study author Shinn-Zong Lin.
