{"id":1319,"date":"2011-05-27T10:05:13","date_gmt":"2011-05-27T09:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2011-05-27T10:05:13","modified_gmt":"2011-05-27T09:05:13","slug":"t%e2%80%99ai-chi-gone-viral-the-world-reports-on-myeong-soo-lee-and-edzard-ernst%e2%80%99s-systematic-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2011\/05\/27\/t%e2%80%99ai-chi-gone-viral-the-world-reports-on-myeong-soo-lee-and-edzard-ernst%e2%80%99s-systematic-review\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u2019ai Chi Gone Viral! The World Reports on Myeong Soo Lee and Edzard Ernst\u2019s Systematic Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1320\" title=\"t'ai chi\" src=\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/files\/2011\/05\/tai-chi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Myeong Soo Lee and \u00a0Edzard Ernst received substantial international media attention for their BJSM article: \u201cSystematic reviews of t\u2019ai chi: an overview\u201d<strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2011\/05\/02\/bjsm.2010.080622.abstract\" target=\"_blank\">published online, May 16<\/a><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2011\/05\/02\/bjsm.2010.080622.abstract\" target=\"_blank\">th<\/a><\/sup><a href=\"http:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2011\/05\/02\/bjsm.2010.080622.abstract\" target=\"_blank\"> 2011<\/a>)<\/strong>. In their critical evaluation of 35 systematic reviews, the authors report that T\u2019ai Chi effectively prevents falls and improves psychological health in older adults.<\/p>\n<p>This BJSM feature was picked up by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/lifeandstyle\/2011\/may\/24\/luisa-dillner-tai-chi\" target=\"_blank\">The guardian, UK<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barchester.com\/Healthcare-News\/Walking-%27popular-form-of-exercise-for-seniors%27\/376\/4424\" target=\"_blank\">Barchester Healthcare, UK<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imt.ie\/clinical\/2011\/05\/study-shows-tai-chi-helps-to-prevent-falls-and-improves-mental-well-being.html\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Medical Times<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/thewest\/lifestyle\/a\/-\/lifestyle\/9495572\/tai-chi-a-boost-for-the-body-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\">The West Australian<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/frenchtribune.com\/teneur\/115322-tai-chi-helps-improving-mental-wellbeing-older-people\" target=\"_blank\">French Tribune.com<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/health\/effective+practising\/4825974\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton Journal, Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.boston.com\/2011-05-23\/lifestyle\/29574829_1_tai-chi-posture-notebook-computers\" target=\"_blank\">The Boston Globe, USA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This international coverage of Soo Lee and Ernst\u2019s paper is significant for three reasons \u2013<\/p>\n<p>First, it reflects the global interest in practical, and accessible strategies to improve the health of older adults.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t get too excited just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Second, this mainstream attention promotes a more realistic notion of the degree of potential benefits for T\u2019 ai Chi (read: it is not a \u2018panacea\u2019). The authors emphasize that more rigorous research is needed to demonstrate that T\u2019 ai Chi significantly reduces the effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Parkinson&#8217;s Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and cancer. They also suggest that T\u2019ai Chi is not effective as a treatment for cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t give up hope!<\/p>\n<p>Third, some of the articles accurately promote that even moderate exercise, 2 times a week has significant benefit on health and well being (although degree of benefits increase in correlation to exercise frequency).<\/p>\n<p>So in short, while T\u2019 ai Chi may not be a \u2018wonder activity\u2019 that cures all sickness, even a small dose reduces falls risk and improves mental health in older adults.<\/p>\n<p>What is your experience? Comment below or on Twitter (we are @BJSM_BMJ). <em> <\/em><em> <\/em><!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myeong Soo Lee and \u00a0Edzard Ernst received substantial international media attention for their BJSM article: \u201cSystematic reviews of t\u2019ai chi: an overview\u201d (published online, May 16th 2011). In their critical evaluation of 35 systematic reviews, the authors report that T\u2019ai Chi effectively prevents falls and improves psychological health in older adults. 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