太极拳的养生保健和预防疾 病的功能是有目共睹的，近百年 来，太极拳明显地向着养生保健和 医疗体育的方向发展。例如：放慢 练拳的速度、降低运动的难度和强　度，以及强调架式高低和运动量大 小都可因人、因时而异等等，都是　　向健身方向倾斜。但与此同时，它 依旧保持了 Taijiquan health care and disease prevention function is obvious to all, over the past century, tai chi significantly toward health care and medical sports direction. For example: to slow down the speed of practice, reduce the difficulty and intensity of exercise, and emphasize the frame height and amount of exercise can vary, depending on the time and so on, are inclined to the direction of fitness. But at the same time, it still remains