Table 2.

Reason(s) for practising tai chi*.

Reasons	Tai chi cohort %† (N = 237)
To help with a specific health problem	26
For relaxation	63
For physical wellbeing	84
For mental wellbeing	65
To feel good	62
Other	8

*As reported in the questionnaire by the tai chi practitioners, who were asked to tick as many categories as applicable.

^†Values are given as a percentage of the total number of participants in the tai chi cohort.