Tai chi & qigong
Slow martial-art practices studied for balance, falls reduction and quality of life.
State of the art
No update yet for Tai chi & qigong. An update is a standalone state-of-the-art for the topic — what someone with Parkinson's needs to know about where this approach stands today.
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Parkinson’s disease: tai chi may help manage symptoms – new research
A 3.5-year observational cohort study (143 tai chi practitioners vs 187 non-exercising controls, all early-stage PD) found that twice-weekly 1-hour tai chi classes were associated with slower motor and cognitive decline, better autonomic function, improved sleep, and lower medication doses — the longest follow-up yet for tai chi in PD. The non-randomised design limits certainty, but the breadth and duration of benefits strengthen the case for tai chi as a complement to standard treatment.