The Tai Chi For A Healthy Heart Program

A specially designed and targeted exercise intervention program for preventing cardiovascular diseases 

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for nearly a third of global deaths. In Australia, heart, stroke and vascular diseases kill more Australians than any other disease groups. In 2002 alone, as many as 50,294 Australians died from CVD. There is overwhelming scientific evidence to suggest that sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity is a major risk factor. It has been well documented that regular physical exercise can significantly reduce the risk of CVD. As a safe, effective, low impact and moderate aerobic exercise modality, the Tai Chi For A Healthy Heart Program, newly developed by Exercise Medicine Australia in collaboration with medical researchers from UNSW , offers a targeted exercise intervention strategy to reduce the risk of and prevent CVD.