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      Is Chi Running a Safer Alternative for those at Increased Cardiovascular Risk?

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      The Physician
      British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin

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            Cardiovascular disease is a global burden, and exercise is a well-recognised route to reducing the risk. Running is an effective form of exercise; however, its intensive nature leads to an increased risk of injury. ChiRunning is an alternative running programme that uses principles of mindfulness adapted from Tai Chi. It focuses on altering running gait, with the goal to decrease injury risk. Due to ChiRunning’s recent emergence, data is limited. However, results suggest that ChiRunning improves running gait and may reduce injury risk when compared to traditional methods. Future research with larger sample sizes is required to assess its effectiveness.

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            The Physician
            Phy
            British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
            2732-5148
            2732-513X
            April 28 2020
            May 05 2020
            : 6
            : 1
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            10.38192/1.6.1.4
            c0147fe4-7f4d-4ee7-b871-1092bae8a502
            © 2020

            https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

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