From the physiological point of view: Tai Ji Chuan asked for relaxation, calm and restraint, and reduced the tension of sympathetic nerves through mental defense. It can balance the excitation and resistance functions of cerebral cortex during static exercise and static exercise. The intentional boxing of Taiji can not only strengthen the balance, flexibility and self-consciousness control ability of the nervous system, but also enhance the adjustment ability of the nervous system. The research shows that Tai Ji Chuan can obviously reduce the arterial blood pressure, increase the oral saliva secretion, prolong the pulse interval, shorten the breathing interval, adjust the state of brain nerve balance, and promote the functional state of autonomic nervous system to change from old to young. Tai Ji Chuan's unique training method of virtual collar, top neck and middle station has exercise and medical effects on the central nervous system, somatosensory center and visual center of cerebral cortex, nerves and motor nerves of eye muscles. It can also effectively improve osteoporosis and endocrine disorders in the elderly.
Tai Ji Chuan, as an aerobic exercise, can improve the balance function of the body, enhance the grip strength and short-term memory, and has a good auxiliary effect on chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases of the elderly. The amount of exercise in Tai Ji Chuan is also very suitable for the physical distribution of the elderly. At the same time, the researchers' research also shows that Tai Ji Chuan has a significant correlation with maintaining normal insulin secretion, lowering blood sugar level and enhancing insulin receptor activity in diabetic patients. It can mainly improve the physical adjustment level of patients with type 2 diabetes.
From the psychological point of view, Tai Ji Chuan emphasized the combination of form and spirit, the relaxation of nature, and the unity and coordination of Yin and Yang, requiring practitioners to concentrate, eliminate other thoughts and keep their minds inside, thus diverting people's attention from unnecessary external interference. In addition, Taiji Chuan emphasizes the spiritual experience of "doing nothing", which can achieve the unity of form and spirit, and also improve the anti-interference ability of practitioners against unfavorable factors in life. Long-term practice can alleviate the bad psychological state of depression, tension and anxiety of the elderly and improve their confidence and enthusiasm for life.
From the sociological point of view, Tai Ji Chuan pays attention to "self-denial", removes personal consciousness, forgets the subjective will of self, and starts from objective things, emphasizing seeking truth from facts, being calm and resolving contradictions. The follow-up results of scientific research experiments show that people who practice Tai Ji Chuan for a long time will actively adjust their relationship with the surrounding environment and people, become more humble and easy-going, obviously improve their interpersonal relationship and enhance their social adaptability.
Therefore, on the whole, Tai Ji Chuan has a unique concept and content of health care, which can effectively enhance the disease resistance and social adaptability of the elderly, improve their personality, and obviously improve their quality of life from the aspects of physiology, psychology and social adaptability.