Tai chi and sarcopenia: research overview
Not medical advice. This page lists research about tai chi and sarcopenia. It does not say whether tai chi works for any person or condition. Talk to a qualified health professional before starting a new exercise program, especially if you have a medical condition.
- Studies in PubMed
- 14 (tagged with “Sarcopenia” as a major topic)
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Registered trials
- 7 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Types of studies
| Publication type | Studies |
|---|---|
| Meta-Analysis | 3 |
| Randomized Controlled Trial | 5 |
| Review | 5 |
| Journal Article | 1 |
Each study is counted once, under its strongest type in this order: meta-analysis, systematic review, randomized controlled trial, clinical trial, review, observational study.
Studies, newest first
- Effects of Tai Chi combined with elastic band training on muscle and executive inhibitory function in older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial based on fNIRS. — Age and ageing, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Effects of Tai Chi-based combined interventions on muscle function, muscle mass, and physical performance in older adults with sarcopenia, frailty, or risk of functional decline: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Frontiers in public health, 2026 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Research progress on the diagnosis and pathogenesis of chronic heart failure combined with sarcopenia. — Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2026 · DOIReview
- The Brain-Muscle Axis in Neurodegeneration: Linking Dementia, Sarcopenia, and Exercise-Mediated Neuroprotection. — International journal of molecular sciences, 2026 · DOIReview
- White Box Modeling of Self-Determined Sequence Exercise Program Among Sarcopenic Older Adults: Uncovering a Novel Strategy Overcoming Decline of Skeletal Muscle Area. — Journal of aging and physical activity, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Effects of Tai Chi and Baduanjin on muscle mass, muscle function, and activities of daily living in individuals with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Frontiers in public health, 2025 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Effects of Tai Chi combined with Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization on postural control and balance in post-stroke patients with sarcopenia: protocol for a randomised single-blind controlled trial. — BMJ open, 2025 · DOI
- Prevention of Sarcopenia. — Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2025 · DOIReview
- Proposal and validation of a new approach in tele-rehabilitation with 3D human posture estimation: a randomized controlled trial in older individuals with sarcopenia. — BMC geriatrics, 2024 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Quantifying the Enhancement of Sarcopenic Skeletal Muscle Preservation Through a Hybrid Exercise Program: Randomized Controlled Trial. — JMIR aging, 2024 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- The effect of Tai Chi in elderly individuals with sarcopenia and frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. — Ageing research reviews, 2022 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Circulating Mediators of Apoptosis and Inflammation in Aging; Physical Exercise Intervention. — International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Can Unconventional Exercise be Helpful in the Treatment, Management and Prevention of Osteosarcopenic Obesity? — Current aging science, 2017 · DOIReview
- Osteosarcopenic obesity and fall prevention strategies. — Maturitas, 2015 · DOIReview
Registered clinical trials
Government health information
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes the evidence on tai chi.
Study list: PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine), citation data only. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: PubMed (NLM citation data, free to use (abstracts not reproduced)); ClinicalTrials.gov (Public domain (U.S. Government work)); NCCIH (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.