Join the CAM SIG for a tai chi class at MLA 2008 in Chicago. The class will be held from 7-8 a.m. Sunday morning, May 18. It will be listed in both the preliminary and conference programs.Thanks to the Section Council for sponsoring this program!
Our instructor will be a faculty member from the Chicago branch of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine whose library is run by MLA member Naomi Boering.
To learn more about the health benefits of tai chi consult the information below:
A systematic review from the Archives of the Internal Medicine: Wang C, Collet JP, Lau J. The Effect of Tai Chi on Health Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Conditions: a systematic review. Arch Intern Med. 2004 Mar 8; 164(5): 493-501. PMID: 15006825
NCCAM flyer Tai chi for Health Purposes with some good references; the flyer is not copyrighted and can be duplicated: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/taichi/D322taichi.pdf
A systematic review from Family Practice -- Verhagen AP, Immink M, van der Meulen A, Bierma-Zeinstra SM. The efficacy of Tai Chi Chuan in older adults: a systematic review. Fam Pract. 2004 Feb;21(1):107-13. Review. PMID: 14760055 (free PDF): http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/21/1/107