Evidence-Based Taiji and Qigong
Check out our March April 2011 issue for Evidence-Based Tai Chi and Qigong By Kevin Ott. Dr. Yang Yang, author of Taijiquan - The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power, has developed and trademarked Evidence-Based Taiji (EBT)(tm). Anyone worked with it yet?
Here's his website.
You ought to check out Yang Yang's book
In the end, Yang Yang offers an overview of academic research on qigong and taiji, mostly medical journal publications. Surely, it's a little dated now, but at the time of publication, it was one of the most comprehensive lists of scholarly publications. He's published a few scholarly research articles himself. The news article that's appearing in our magazine now highlights Dr. Yang's recent presentation at the 2010 Annual Conference for Integrative Oncology.
We'll have more on this coming this week. Stay tuned.
Are we still on the taiji forum?
Because for just a second, I thought I was reading the WC forum. :rolleyes: So much peng, so little lu...
@ Three Harmonies
Take a look at Dr. Yang Yang's Curriculum Vitae (it is posted on his site, which I posted above). It lists his publications in academic journals. I'm sure if you chase those down, you'll find the 'evidence' in question. Dr. Yang has done a lot of fine research in the effects of taiji, especially in regards to geriatric issues. I salute his efforts.