Taichi can be an optional and safe exercise for improving bone mineral density (BMD) loss in postmenopausal women, and practicing taichi for more than 6 months may yield even greater benefits.
Low BMD was one of the most important determinants of fracture risk. Women’s bone mineral density (BMD) decreases rapidly during the menopause transition and continues to decline in post-menopause. Approximately 30–40% of postmenopausal women were reported to have osteoporosis or low bone mass, and more than 30% experienced at least one fracture.
Taichi is characterized by coordinated body posture and movements, deep rhythmic breathing, and meditation. During Wulong taichi practice, practitioners perform a series of slow and rhythmic circular motions and a lot of half-squats, and gravity-shift movements, which may introduce dynamic loading on bone.
Evidence shows taichi can prevent falls, enhance flexibility and improve balance function with good security. In addition, it is an easily acceptable exercise that can be practiced anywhere and anytime without special equipment. Practicing taichi for more than 6 months showed increased BMD of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and trochanter (upper femur).
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.935326/full
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