Is tai chi beneficial for improving aerobic capacity? A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 569-573

  Lee, M Soo ^a,b   Lee, E N ^c   Ernst, E ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REVIEW; SITTING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; WALKING; EVALUATION STUDY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI; WALKING;

EID: 68549103486     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.053272     Document Type: Review

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