On June 26, 2022 (PST), at the invitation of Beijing Sports University, Dr. Peter M. Wayne and Dr. Gloria Yeh of Harvard Medical School; Prof. Yoshinoro Otsuka, Hokkaido University; Secretary General of World Taiji Science Federation, Dr. Shudong Li, the founder of the Stanford university’s “Medical Taiji”; Professor Xiaojun Wang, director of the Traditional Sports Health Research Center of Beijing Sports University, and five guest speakers participated in the “First International Forum on Traditional Sports Health and Wellness” hosted by Beijing Sports University.
Liangyu Wang, Vice President of Beijing Sports University,
Welcome message from Xuezhi Ma,
Dean of the Chinese Wushu Academy
Liangyu Wang, Vice President of Beijing Sports University, Xuezhi Ma, Dean of the Chinese Wushu Academy, Jinsong Han, Vice Chairman of the International Health Qigong Federation, Jianjun Wang, Deputy Director of the Foreign Exchange Committee of the China Health Qigong Association, Secretary of the International Aquatic Rehabilitation Association China (IATA-CHINA) Ting Zhang, Jie Wang, director of the Asia-Pacific Hot Springs and Climate Health Tourism Research Institute, Xiaolan Zhu, director of the Research and Anti-Doping Office of Beijing Sports University, Jun Wu, deputy director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Office, and research on traditional sports and wellness at the Chinese Wushu Academy A total of 214 experts and scholars from more than a dozen countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, France, and Peru attended the Forum. The ceremony was presided over by Feifei Yu, Deputy Secretary of China Wushu Academy.
Professor. Peter M. Wayne first Kino speaker
on “The Scientific Theory of Taiji to Promote Human Health”
Professor. Peter M. Wayne first Kino speaker on “The Scientific Theory of Taiji to Promote Human Health”. From the perspective of integrated medicine, he fully affirmed that traditional sports such as Taijiquan and Health Qigong are typical physical and mental exercise modes, and based on the holistic view methodology, he introduced in detail the effects of traditional Chinese sports on improving balance ability, preventing falls, cognitive ability and pain improvement. Evidence-based medicine research results, etc., the content is detailed and exciting.
Professor Gloria Yeh of Harvard Medical School interacted with the guests and shared her scientific research ideas in the field of Taiji scientific research.
Professor Yoshinoro Otsuka from Hokkaido University in Japan shared the health and hypoglycemic effects of water sports combined with hot spring baths. His research method is novel and practical, and the hypoglycemic effect is remarkable. At the same time, he fully affirmed the effects of Taijiquan, Health Qigong and AiChi therapy on improving physical and mental health, and actively advocated the deep integration of traditional sports and hydrotherapy, and boldly explored and practiced in the field of water sports and wellness.
Dr. Shudong Li from the Taiji Science Federation, who is also the founder of the Medical Taiji course at Stanford University, introduced in detail a series of scientific research achievements him participated in at Stanford University, such as “Metabolic Energetics of Qigong Taiji “, fMRI of “Focusing Qi” in a Qigong Taiji Master” and “Taiji Research for Cognitive Health” etc, as well as the setting and development of the Stanford Medical Taiji course, and overview.
In addition, he believes that the mainstream direction of overseas dissemination of traditional sports such as Taijiquan and Health Qigong should focus on fitness and health preservation, so as to adapt to the general trend of healthy development of human society. This is an effective path and method for the global promotion of traditional sports.
Professor Xiaojun Wang from Beijing Sport University
Professor Xiaojun Wang from Beijing Sport University shared the origin, theory and methods and scientific research prospects of aquatic Chinese medicine exercise therapy on the theme of “New Exploration and Prospect of Traditional Sports Helping Preventive and Rehabilitation Medicine-Water TCM Exercise Therapy”. For the first time At home and abroad, he has proposed and defined the definition, principles and principles of TCM exercise therapy in water, and constructed a technical system of TCM exercise therapy in water such as balance and coordination, joint and muscle flexibility, muscle strength and endurance, and cardiopulmonary function. Strive to contribute Chinese wisdom to international water sports rehabilitation.
At the closing ceremony, President Xuezhi Ma expressed his sincere thanks to the experts, scholars and staff from all over the world on behalf of the Chinese Wushu Academy of Beijing Sport University, and said in his speech: Health is the eternal pursuit of human beings, and Taijiquan and Health Qigong, etc. Traditional sports health care methods have unique value for the health promotion and chronic disease prevention and treatment of all human beings. China Wushu Academy will continue to explore new theories and new methods of “integration of sports and medicine”, further strengthen domestic and foreign scientific research cooperation and academic exchanges, and look forward to making greater achievements in health promotion and chronic disease prevention and treatment in the future, for the benefit of all mankind. The closing ceremony was presided over by Xiaona Wang, assistant to the president of China Wushu Academy.
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