Tai Ji Quan as an exercise modality to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease: A review

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-51

  Taylor Piliae, Ruth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Chronic heart failure; Coronary artery disease; Dyslipidemia; Hypertension; Impaired glucose metabolism; Stroke; Tai Ji Quan

Indexed keywords

ASIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897928015     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2013.09.002     Document Type: Review

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