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Article: Fall preventing effects of the Korean Martial art, TaeKwon-Do, in senior citizens.
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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Abstract
Falls are a leading cause of death in the elderly. Associated with aging is a loss of muscular strength, flexibility and coordination. Regular exercise is widely believed to be of benefit for the elderly. To this end, various exercise regimes have been employed to battle the associated problems of aging. One such has been the Chinese martial art, Tai Chi Chuan (TC). TC as an exercise system uses slow smooth movements to train the body in balance, endurance, and strength. For this reason, it is known as a "soft" martial art in that it is very non-impact oriented. There have been a variety of studies in the West examining the beneficial effects of TC. ...