Non-competitive Tuishou, a modality of Chinese Martial Arts applied to the field of Health and Wellbeing

Abstract

Background. Most Taichi Chuan studies related to health and proprioception are experimental in nature. Other studies on Taichi Chuan have been applied to improve stability and balance in the elderly population, with the aim of preventing falls and accidents. Problem and aim. With regard to Tuishou a modality involving high contact skill in pairs or duets, there are no studies to date that analyse the benefits of proprioception in Tuishou. Our aim was to analyse the possibilities that the Tuishou partner system could provide as a model for the development of strategies applied to both psychological and physical health and well-being. Material and methods. Methodology involved a systematic bibliographical search of the concepts Tuishou and proprioception in relation to health. Logical deductive reasoning methods were applied from the professional practice of the team of experts, with different subjects and professional contexts. Results. Seven relevant studies were pinpointed in our search in scientific databases. Conclusions. Tuishou allows for a greater multidirectional forces as the upper limbs intervene and interact in a plane above the ground. This aspect doubly stimulates global proprioception in the context of the theories of self-regulation of emotions, it could help develop strategies for adaptation, concentration and attention in many population groups. We recommend Tuishou as a practice with a multiplicity of useful therapeutic benefits in the treatment, not only of neurodegenerative or neurological pathologies but also in programmes of functional recovery, health and well-being.