Rassegna bibliografica su "Il Tai Ji Quan come pratica di Arteterapia nei disagi psico-motori-relazionali e nelle patologie neuro-degeneralive".
Riportiamo la bibliografia relativa ad una Revisione sistematica dei trial relativi all'applicazione del Tai Ji Quan in arte-terapia.
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Con questa “Rassegna Bibliografica” si tenta di valutare le applicazioni del Tai Ji Quan – (Nei Gong) – Qi Gong nel campo arteterapeutico nei casi di disagio motorio psico-fisico-relazionale e nelle patologie neurodegenerative. Si osservano enormi potenzialità e prospettive della pratica,
(direttamente derivata dalla millenaria Medicina Tradizionale Cinese) ma anche i limiti, le difficoltà e quindi la necessità di approfondire ulteriormente aspetti quali L'intensità di esercizio, biomeccanici. dell’Equilibrio, nonché si propone una nuova visione del farmaco e il bisogno di un “linguaggio comune” e un metodo condiviso tra le pratiche artistiche per la terapia.
SOMMARIO
• PREMESSA: il TaiJi NeiGong come pratica ‘arteterapeutica’ integrata
• CARATTERISTICHE DEL TAI JI / QI CONG - L’UNIVERSO TAI JI: 1. Nei Gong, 2. Qi Cong, 3. XinJiQuan, 4 Baguà Zhang, “5. Il Tai Ji Quan
• IL TAI JI NELLE PATOLOGIE PSICO-MOTORIE -MECCANISMO DI RISPOSTA PUTATIVO - grado di efficacia e sicurezza LE MALATTIE MENTALI- LE PRATICHE MEDITATIVE La “Consapevolezza” Mindelfunsess, Il Movimento BENESSERE PSICO-SOCIALE Umore, stress, ansia, depressione, disturbi del sonno, abuso di sostanze, FUNZIONAMENTO COGNITIVO trauma cranico - MORBO DI PARKINSON - SCLEROSI MULTIPLA.
• Altre evidenze su patologie importanti. - PARTICOLARIETA’ DELLA PRATICA- L'intensità di esercizio Aspetti biomeccanici. Equilibrio e controllo motore, Prevenzione delle cadute.
• APPROCCI COMPLEMENTARI. La visione olistica del farmaco. Il ruolo dell’arteterapeuta. Le tipologie della pratica. Ripetizione e frequenza. La ripetizione quotidiana. La qualità dell'istruttore. Un “linguaggio comune”. Metodi e Finalità.
• CONCLUSIONE
Riti di Salute - Premessa TaiJi Qi Cong e Malattie Mentali Le Arti Interne di Val DocK La filosofia del mortaio
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