The effect of Tai Chi training on cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tai Chi may be efficient for healthy adults to improve the cardiorespiratory fitness, but there is no systematic evaluation for its effectiveness.

Objective

To systematically assess the effectiveness of Tai Chi on cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy adults.

Methods

Seven electronic databases were searched from their inception to October 2013. The controlled trails including randomized controlled trial (RCT), non-randomized controlled trial (NRCT), self-controlled trial (SCT), and cohort study (CS) testing Tai Chi exercise against non-intervention control conditions in healthy adults that assessed any type cardiorespiratory fitness outcome measures were considered. Two reviewers independently performed the selection of the studies according to predefined cr

SUBMITTER: Zheng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4332633 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature