Increasing studies have reported the positive effects of Tai Chi Chuan on postural balance and fall prevention in last decade. At the same time, Tai Chi Chuan has been one of the popular hobbies of health and fitness purpose for middle-aged and elderly people in Japan for a few decades, not to mention Taiwan and China. In the growing aging society, it is one of the big challenges faced by people and the government to remain healthy and active through middle-age and elderly days to cherish longevity. Physical exercise and lifestyle improvement have been spotlighted as effective preventive measures of great necessity. The goal of this report is: 1) to briefly review the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on postural balance and fall prevention from the latest studies, 2) to introduce its history, principles and characteristics of posture and movement, and 3) to give an example of practice method for the middleaged and elderly.
