Author Archives: Kevin Chen

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update (05/2012)

[Mind-Body Research Update] Selected Publications in Mind-Body Medicine Research   “A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Qigong Exercise in Cardiac Rehabilitation”; American  Journal of  Chinese Medicine. 2012;40(2):255-67. by Chan CL, Wang CW, Ho RT, Ho AH, Ziea ET, Taam … Continue reading

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A Comedy Moment (03/2012)

[Good humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to the Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us] Bholaji finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone bust and he’s in … Continue reading

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update (March 2012)

[Research Update] Tai chi and postural stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The New England Journal of Medicine.  2012 Feb 9;366(6):511-9. by Li F, Harmer P, Fitzgerald K, Eckstrom E, Stock R, Galver J, Maddalozzo G, Batya SS.  from Oregon … Continue reading

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Research update Tai chi exercise for treatment of pain and disability in people with persistent low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care Res. 2011 Nov;63(11):1576-83.; by Hall AM, Maher CG, Lam P, Ferreira M, Latimer J.from The George … Continue reading

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World Experts of Yang Sheng Meet in the “Heaven on Earth,” Hangzhou City

Featured Article by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH I was quite surprised when the organizers of the World Assembly of Yang Sheng informed me that they would like to extend an invitation to me, as one of the VIPs and … Continue reading

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Mind-Body Research Update

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update Compiled by Kevin Chen, Ph.D. Effects of Tai Chi on pre-landing muscle response latency during stepping down while performing a concurrent mental task in older adults. Eur. J Appl. Physiol. 2011 Nov 22. by Tsang WW, … Continue reading

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

(November 2011) Mind-Body Medicine Research Update   Tai chi exercise for treatment of pain and disability in people with persistent low back pain: A randomized controlled trial .  Athritis Care Res. 2011 Nov;63(11):1576-83. by Hall AM, Maher CG, Lam P, … Continue reading

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Adaption in Mind-Body Integration Practice

Adaption in Mind-Body Integration Practice Understanding Variations of Qigong Exercises from TCM Theories by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D., MPH When I started learning Qigong as a life-nurturing mind-body exercise and a convenient healing method, I was taught that one of … Continue reading

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Proverbs of Yang Sheng

QIGONG SAYINGS Proverbs of Yang-Sheng 养生格言 “When genuine energy is stored within, diseases cannot invade the body” .Li Dongyuan (1180 – 1251) “The energy is the basis of life. Everything in the Universe changes and develops thanks to qi.” Zhang … Continue reading

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update   The effect of supervised Tai Chi intervention compared to a physiotherapy program on fall-related clinical outcomes: a randomized clinical trial. Disabil Rehabil. 2011 Sep 29.  By Tousignant M, Corriveau H, Roy PM, Desrosiers J, Dubuc … Continue reading

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