Health Theory and Efficacy of Taiji Quan
關於太極拳對健康的影響，北京醫學院早在20世紀60年代就發表了《從醫學看太極拳》的文章，文章分別從練太極拳的老人組、不練太極拳的老人組及敬老院的老人組，進行了係統的醫學檢查和對照比較。結果證明，在體格發育，心髒血管係統、呼吸係統、骨骼係統的結構形態與機能情況等各方麵，練太極拳的一組指標好，老年性變化的程度也低。
For the influences of Taiji Quan to the health，Beijing Medical University published the article of“Through Taiji Quan from a Medical View”in 1960s.They conducted systematic medical examination and comparison on three groups of aged people：one group practiced Taiji Quan，one group did not practice Taiji Quan and the other group was from the geranium.The results demonstrated that the group practicing Taiji Quan were better in indicators and had lower degrees of senile changes on aspects of structural forms and functional situation of physic growth，heart and vein system，respiratory system and skeleton system.
（一）太極拳的動作姿勢有利於氣血運行 The movements and postures of Taiji Quan are good for qi-blood circulation
太極拳的動作姿勢要求身體的各個部位須保持一定的弧形或圓，便於身體各部位肌肉放鬆，這種身體姿勢有利於經絡與氣血舒暢地運行，不易造成運動性的局部受擠壓而產生組織器官缺氧，因此，太極拳是健身運動中最為理想的有氧代謝健身內容之一。
Movements and postures of Taiji Quan require all parts of the body to keep in a certain curve or circle，so as to relax muscles of all parts of the body.The body postures help circulation of meridians and collaterals and qi-blood，which is difficult to cause the exercise local compaction and generate the lack of oxygen of tissues and organs.Therefore,it is one of the most ideal contents of aerobic metabolism fitness.