Sufferers of ADHD benefit from TaiChil/QiGong

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From: " Robin " <ramurph8@...>

" Phyllis " <georgic@...>

Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 7:11 PM

> Dear World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Supporters,

>

> Please forward this important research finding to your local MEDIA,

students

> and community. " Tai Chi Helps with Attention Deficit Disorder. " This is

a

> very important finding as ADD and ADHD are increasing problems in schools.

> Inform local educators and children's hospitals of this study.

>

> Have a GREAT World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2001. This year will be massive.

> Emails are pouring in from around the world from Tai Chi & Qigong groups

on

> six continents.

>

> Bill , World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Founder

>

> For requests for reprints on this study, contact:

> Dr. Field

> Touch Research Institute

> University of Miami School of Medicine

> PO Box 016820

> Miami, FL 33101

>

> ON ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER " BENEFITS FROM TAI CHI "

>

> Below is an abstract from this study:

>

> Thirteen adolescents with ADHD participated in Tai Chi classes twice a

week

> for 5 weeks. Teachers rated the adolescents' behaviors on the Conners

Scale

> during the baseline period, after the 5 week Tai Chi period and two weeks

> later. After the 10 Tai Chi sessions the adolescents displayed less

> anxiety,

> daydreaming behaviors, inappropriate emotions and hyperactivity and

improved

> conduct. These changes persisted over the two-week follow up (not Tai

Chi)

> period.

>

> ********

> NOTE TO TAI CHI TEACHERS FROM WTCQD: This is a huge issue, because ADD is

a

> rapidly growing problem for schools, parents and children. Many major

media

> pieces have been done on it, and most mainstream magazine's have done

> articles on this problem.

>

>