Posture and relaxation According to Chen Chia-yuan, associate professor in martial arts at Chinese Culture University's Sports Department, "Over 80 % of people who practice taijiquan [Tai Chi] do so for the sake of their health," and ROC Taichichuan Association statistics put the total number of taijiquan learners in Taiwan at over one million people, with health and fitness as their primary motivation.
健康法門：姿勢與放鬆「百分之八十以上的人練太極拳，都是為了養生」，文化大學體育系國術組副教授陳嘉遠說。據中華民國太極拳協會的統計，現在台灣練太極拳人數已有百萬以上，最大的誘因，就是為了讓身體更健康。