Beneficial effects of regular Tai Chi exercise on musculoskeletal system

METHODS: 99 healthy postmenopausal women were recruited. RESULTS: The Tai Chi group showed overall higher Bone Mineral Density at all measurement sites, with a significant difference found at the spine, and femur. Functional tests revealed an average 43% greater quadriceps strength, and 68% significantly longer single-stance time in the Tai Chi group as compared with the control group, as well as a greater magnitude of trunk bend-and-reach in the Tai Chi group.