Previous T’ai Chi and Qigong Research Conducted by Dr. Yang Yang’s Team
Scientific research using Dr. Yang’s integrated T’ai Chi/Qigong/meditation approach supports its effectiveness in enhancing physical, mental, and emotional health. Seven papers have been published in peer reviewed scientific journals that have used Dr. Yang Yang’s program. All papers are controlled, longitudinal studies, and three were fully randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Integrated T’ai Chi and qigong (including meditation) reduces anxiety and improves sleep. A federally funded study used Dr. Yang's approach to examine its effect on anxiety and sleep quality in young adults. Anxiety levels decreased and sleep quality improved significantly.
Integrated T’ai Chi and Qigong improves strength and coordination. Leg strength and muscular control were significantly improved by the combination of tai chi and qigong exercises in Dr. Yang's program. The improvement in muscular control was distinctly superior to the results of general strength training.
Integrated T’ai Chi, Qigong, and Meditation improves immune function. The combination of qigong and specific meditation exercises in Dr. Yang's study led to rapid improvements in performance of participants' immune systems. Although the immune response of older adults diminishes over time, the use of Dr. Yang's program significantly improved the production of protective antibodies compared to a control group.
Integrated T’ai Chi and Qigong improves balance in multiple dimensions. A study of multiple aspects of balance in healthy adults who used Dr. Yang's approach found improvements in a complex series of standing and moving challenges to balance and stability. You can always get better!
Integrated T’ai Chi and Qigong improves your mind and your self-esteem. In this Tai Chi and Qigong based study, individuals with early stage dementia showed improvements in learning, and equally important, emotional health.
Integrated T’ai Chi and Qigong makes you feel better and younger in many ways. At the end of a 6 month study, students were interviewed about their experience. They reported many overall improvements in their lives related to their practice. Along with improved general health, they pointed to improved confidence, self-awareness and optimism.
To read a summary of published scientific studies conducted using Dr. Yang Yang’s Evidence-Based Taiji & Qigong Program, click here.
Research on the health benefits of T’ai Chi and Qigong continues to grow. Investigators have documented benefits for pain relief, anxiety, sleep, immune function, balance and fall prevention, and cognition. We expect that future research on health promotion, mind-body interactions, disease and injury prevention, and rehabilitation in cases of disease and injury will generate even stronger findings.
