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Mid shot of instructor leading Tai Chi class 2. Various of Tai Chi class in progress 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amanda Hall, lead author of Tai Chi study\"They included people who had arthritis, and who...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eSydney, Australia, June 23, 2009 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Mid shot of instructor leading Tai Chi class \u003cbr/\u003e2. Various of Tai Chi class in progress \u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amanda Hall, lead author of Tai Chi study\u003cbr/\u003e\"They included people who had arthritis, and who were doing Tai Chi for six to eight weeks, and what they did was they had people fill out a questionnaire about their pain and disability level before the Tai Chi and after the Tai Chi, and based on those questionnaires they found a decrease in pain, overall pain, and an improved level of function for activities of daily living ranging from walking, stair climbing, gardening, household activities and work activities.\" \u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of Tai Chi class with rear mid shot of instructor in foreground \u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of Tai Chi class \u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amanda Hall, lead author of Tai Chi study\u003cbr/\u003e\"People who have pain may be sceptical of any type of exercise that may increase their pain. And a lot of types of exercise can increase arthritis pain and other back or mechanical pain. So it's usually about finding exercise that suits you, but Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise which really has shown no side effects as of yet, so that's a pretty good reason for a lot of people wanting to try it.\" \u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of arthritis patient Julie Court in Tai Chi class \u003cbr/\u003e8. Close of Court moving hands during Tai Chi \u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English), Julie Court, arthritis patient and Tai Chi student \u003cbr/\u003e\"I've found that it has improved my balance tremendously. That was one thing that was really lacking, and at my age there's a risk of falling and injury, so I wanted to try and avoid as much injury as I could. So I found that my knee strength has improved. I can semi-squat and maintain my positions much longer than I could before I started.\"\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide of Tai Chi class \u003cbr/\u003e11. Various of Tai Chi instructor and arthritis patient Barbara Grimley leading class \u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (English), Barbara Grimley, Tai Chi instructor and arthritis patient\u003cbr/\u003e\"I guess I've done most forms of Tai Chi, and yes I find it a great help. Because it keeps you moving, but at a pace that's not detrimental to your joints or anything like that.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close of foot movements during Tai Chi \u003cbr/\u003e14. Wide of class \u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Williams, arthritis patient and Tai Chi student \u003cbr/\u003e\"When you've got arthritis there is certain pains you do get every now and again, even though the Tai Chi does help you. There's no doubt about it - Tai Chi does help you. I should say that I'll continue doing Tai Chi because I'm too scared to stop in case I freeze up. It's as simple as that.\" \u003cbr/\u003e16. Pan across class \u003cbr/\u003e17. Mid shot of arthritis patients doing Tai Chi moves in class\u003cbr/\u003eBeijing, China, June 10 2009\u003cbr/\u003e18. Tilt upwards mid shot of girl doing of Tai Chi\u003cbr/\u003e19. Wide students doing Tai Chi\u003cbr/\u003e20. Close up of girl's feet, tilt up to girl doing Tai Chi\u003cbr/\u003e21. Wide of male students\u003cbr/\u003e22.  Mid of male students\u003cbr/\u003e23. Close up of girl's legs and pan upwards to face\u003cbr/\u003e24. Wide of Tai Chi coach and students and pan across to students\u003cbr/\u003e25. Mid of coach and students\u003cbr/\u003e26. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin),  Zhang Xianming, Tai Chi coach, Shi Cha Hai School of Sports\u003cbr/\u003e\"I don't think it's safe to say that Tai Chi can completely cure arthritis.  Arthritis is an illness whereas Tai Chi is a sport.  Although Tai Chi is certainly beneficial to one's health, it cannot be relied on as a form of therapy.  However, I think that a combination of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and Tai Chi is necessary for those who have arthritis. These three together will be most helpful.  If it's just Tai Chi alone, I don't know if that will help.\" \u003cbr/\u003e27.  Close up of legs\u003cbr/\u003e28.  Mid of students' legs and pan upwards\u003cbr/\u003e29.  Wide of Tai Chi students and pan across \u003cbr/\u003eA new study by Australian researchers has found that the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi could have positive health benefits for arthritis sufferers. \u003cbr/\u003eIt's the first comprehensive analysis of the role of Tai Chi in treating musculoskeletal pain, drawing on the experiences of patients who say the exercise improves their physical abilities. \u003cbr/\u003eTai Chi is a gentle form of martial arts which has been popular in China for centuries. \u003cbr/\u003eBut claims that it can relieve arthritis means it now has growing following in America and Australia as this class in Sydney shows.\u003cbr/\u003eEveryone here has some form of muscular or skeletal problem and they, like the scientists from Sydney's George Institute, are convinced regular classes like this can reduce their pain and increase their mobility. \u003cbr/\u003eLead researcher Amanda Hall reached the conclusion after analysing data from seven separate randomised controlled trials which assessed the impact of Tai Chi on the physical condition of arthritis patients.\u003cbr/\u003eAlthough there is no specific medical evidence to support the idea that Tai Chi helps arthritis, Hall says most patients surveyed in her review reported an improvement in their pain and mobility levels thanks to the exercise. \u003cbr/\u003eTai Chi has many forms, and the movements practised in classes like this one, have been specifically developed to benefit arthritis sufferers. \u003cbr/\u003eHall says although Tai Chi is a form of martial defence, it has become popular among  patients because its movements are gentle and don't put too much pressure on painful joints.\u003cbr/\u003eJulie Court has suffered from arthritis for over a decade, but after eight months of Tai Chi she claims she's already improved her stability and flexibility. \u003cbr/\u003eArthritis patient Barbara Grimley has been practicing Tai Chi for nearly eighteen years and has been so impressed by the impact of the exercise on her body that she recently became an instructor in the martial art.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says it's helpful because it allows arthritis sufferers to exercise their joints constantly, yet slowly. \u003cbr/\u003eAnother patient Michael Williams says although Tai Chi hasn't stopped his pain, he fears that if he stops the exercise he'll cease up altogether.\u003cbr/\u003eArthritis is a major cause of disability and chronic pain in Australia, with 3.85 million people suffering from the condition. \u003cbr/\u003eTai Chi can be practised individually at home and in classes like these, allowing patients to manage their own exercise regime. \u003cbr/\u003eThe research team is now in the early stages of a new trial to establish whether Tai Chi has positive benefits for sufferers of chronic low back pain, with the first results expected by the end of 2009. \u003cbr/\u003eTai Chi originated in China, but in Beijing the Australian study isn't getting an 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