Scientific Evidence: Tai Chi / Qigong Health Benefits

Systematic Review: Physiological and Psychological Effects of Tai Chi

• National Library of Medicine (PubMed Central)
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085832/ 

Systematic Review: Tai Chi for Chronic Pain Conditions

• Scientific Reports (Nature)
• https://www.nature.com/articles/srep25325

Meta-Analysis: Tai Chi and Fall Prevention in Older Adults

• Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28661865/

Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease

• Systematic Reviews (BMC)
• https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-022-02100-5

Psychological Effects: Tai Chi and Qigong for Anxiety and Depression

• Medicine (LWW)
• https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2025/03210/exploring_the_benefits_of_traditional_chinese.56.aspx

Tai Chi for COPD and Respiratory Health

• Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
• https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi

Psychiatric Focus: Mind-Body Therapies and Mental Health

• Focus: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry
• https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.20170042

💰 Economic and Cost-Effectiveness Evidence

Cost-Effectiveness of Tai Chi for Fall Prevention

• PubMed Central
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523116/

Tai Chi Reduces ED Visits in Older Adults

• PubMed Central
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841657/

Cost-Effectiveness of Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia

• ACR (American College of Rheumatology) Abstracts
• https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/cost-effectiveness-of-tai-chi-mind-body-exercise-for-the-treatment-of-fibromyalgia/