Mustian, K. M., Katula, J. A., & Zhao, H. (2006) A pilot study to assess the influence of Tai Chi Chuan on functional capacity among breast cancer survivors. The Journal of Supportive Oncology, 4(3), 139-145.

The purpose of this pilot study is to compare the influence of 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) and Psychosocial Support Therapy (PST) on functional capacity among twenty-one women who had completed treatments of breast cancer within the past 30 months using a repeated-measures experimental design. Results suggest that TCC may be effective in improving functional capacity among women diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer though further research is needed to determine the optimal dose of TCC needed to elicit health related benefits among breast cancer survivors.

To read the full abstract, go to http://www.ncpad.org/573/2513/Influence~of~Tai~Chi~on~Functional~Capacity~in~
Breast~Cancer.