简介:AwarmwelcometothisspecialissueoftheJournalofSportandHealthScience,whichisdevotedtoTaiJiQuananditswiderangeofapplications.TaiJiQuanisauniqueaspectofChineseculture,withahistoryextendingbackseveralcenturies.1AlthoughitevolvedfromthemartialartofWushu,2trainingandpracticeofTaiJiQuaninvolvesynchronizedexecutionofbodilymovementswithdeliberateintentionandrhythmicbreathing.Forthisreason,ithasoftenbeenviewedasahealingartfornurturingthehumanbody,wardingoffdiseases,andenhancingoverallhealthandwell-being.TheuniquecombinationofthesemartialandhealingdimensionshasmadeTaiJiQuanadistinctiveexercisemodalitythatattractspractitionersofallagesfromallwalksoflife.