Revista Internacional de Salud Global

A Preventive Approach for Fall Injury Innovative Integration of Chinese Tai Chi and Mat Dance

Shu-Ting Hsu

The purpose of this study is to design daily training method act as a drill, in preventing fall injuries for versatile people, by applying the traditional Chinese Tai Chi with mat dance. These daily training approaches are designed specifically integrated with some selected mat and dance exercises for fall injury prevention, taking the major safety principles of Tai Chi; such as awareness of Yin and Yang, sensibility, flexibility, and sustainable connection in circular motion.