BACKGROUND - Evidence Map of Tai Chi and Qigong: Update from 2014–2024 - NCBI Bookshelf An official website of the United States government Here's how you know The .gov means it's official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. Log in Show account info Close Account Logged in as: username Dashboard Publications Account settings Log out Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation Bookshelf Search database Books All Databases Assembly Biocollections BioProject BioSample Books ClinVar Conserved Domains dbVar Gene Genome GEO DataSets GEO Profiles GTR Identical Protein Groups MedGen MeSH NLM Catalog Nucleotide OMIM PMC Protein Protein Clusters Protein Family Models PubChem BioAssay PubChem Compound PubChem Substance PubMed SNP SRA Structure Taxonomy ToolKit ToolKitAll ToolKitBookgh Search term Search Browse Titles Advanced Help Disclaimer NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Mak S, Allen J, De Vries G, et al. Evidence Map of Tai Chi and Qigong: Update from 2014–2024. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US); 2025 Aug. Evidence Map of Tai Chi and Qigong: Update from 2014–2024. Show details Mak S, Allen J, De Vries G, et al. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US) ; 2025 Aug. Contents Search term < Prev Next > BACKGROUND Tai chi (also “tai chi chuan,” “taijiquan,” or “taiji”) and qigong (also “baduanjin,” “yi jing jing,” “liu zi jue”) are mind-body exercises that originated from China. Tai chi and qigong have been part of Veterans’ standard medical benefits package under VHA Directive 1137. 1 The VA internal SharePoint for tai chi and qigong includes these definitions: “Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise combining slow-flowing intentional movements with breathing, awareness and visualization. Rooted in the Asian traditions of martial arts, Chinese medicine and philosophy, Tai chi enhances relaxation, vitality, focus, posture, balance, strength, flexibility, and mood.” “Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing art, older than, and similar to tai chi, with a focus of cultivating the body’s vital energy or qi. It involves the coordination of the breath, posture, awareness, visualization and focused movements. Qigong may be a stationary or moving meditation.” Interest in tai chi and qigong among Veterans has been growing, and this interest is expected to continue to grow as the VA continues to expand the program by hiring more instructors. An evidence map of research on tai chi and qigong published in 2014 was widely used to assist referring providers in their medical decision-making regarding when to offer tai chi or qigong for certain conditions or wellbeing. VHA’s Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation, Integrative Health Coordinating Center was interested in new evidence since publication of the earlier map; thus, we conducted an update of the previous report and present a new evidence map of tai chi and qigong. Findings from this report will be used by VA referring providers, site leadership, and policy makers to improve Veteran access to non-pharmacologic treatment approaches and improve outcomes for Veterans by utilizing evidence-based care pathways. Copyright Notice Bookshelf ID: NBK617891 Contents < Prev Next > Share Views PubReader Print View Cite this Page Mak S, Allen J, De Vries G, et al. Evidence Map of Tai Chi and Qigong: Update from 2014–2024. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US); 2025 Aug. BACKGROUND. PDF version of this title (2.7M) Other titles in this collection VA Evidence Synthesis Program Reports Recent Activity Clear Turn Off Turn On BACKGROUND - Evidence Map of Tai Chi and Qigong: Update from 2014–2024 BACKGROUND - Evidence Map of Tai Chi and Qigong: Update from 2014–2024 Your browsing activity is empty. Activity recording is turned off. Turn recording back on See more... Follow NCBI Twitter Facebook LinkedIn GitHub NCBI Insights Blog Connect with NLM Twitter Facebook Youtube National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20894 Web Policies FOIA HHS Vulnerability Disclosure Help Accessibility Careers NLM NIH HHS USA.gov