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TAI CHI AS GOOD AS BRISK WALKING
Tai chi is as effective as a brisk walk in raising heart rate variability (HRV). A Korean crossover study recruited 24 volunteers between 24 and 35 years. Subjects either walked on a treadmill at six kilometres an hour (just under three miles per hour) or performed tai chi for 20 minutes daily, for a week. Mean heart rate was found to be similar for both forms of exercise and the HRV was also comp ...
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