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| Title |
Subjective perceived impact of Tai Chi training on physical and mental health among community older adults at risk for ischemic stroke: a qualitative study
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| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12906-017-1694-3 |
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| Authors |
Guohua Zheng, Zhenyu Xiong, Xin Zheng, Junzhe Li, Tingjin Duan, Dalu Qi, Kun Ling, Lidian Chen |
| Abstract |
Evidence from quantitative studies suggest that Tai Chi produces a variety of health-related benefits, but few qualitative studies have investigated how older adults perceive the benefit of Tai Chi. The objective of the current study was to qualitatively evaluate the perceived benefits of Tai Chi practice among community older population. This study was conducted with participants from a trial examining the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi training on ischemic stroke risk in community older adults (n = 170). A total of 20 participants were randomly selected from a convenience sample of participants who had completed 12-week Tai Chi training (n = 68) were interviewed regarding their perceived benefit on physical and mental health and whether Tai Chi exercise was suitable for the elderly. All participants agreed that Tai Chi training could relax their body and make them comfortable. Most of them thought Tai Chi training could promote physical health, including relieving pain, enhancing digestion, strengthening immunity, enhancing energy and improving sleep quality, enhancing their mental and emotional state (e.g. improving mood and reducing anxiety, improving concentration and promoting interpersonal relationship). Most of participants also agreed that Tai Chi exercise was appropriate for community older people. Three primary themes emerged from content analysis: Improving physical health; Enhancing mental and emotional state; Conforming with the request of the elderly. The findings indicate that regular Tai Chi exercise may have positive benefits in terms of improved physical health and mental state among community elderly population, and may be useful and feasible body-mind exercise to community elderly population for its positive effects and advantages. ChiCTR ChiCTR-TRC-13003601 . Registered 23 July 2014. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 33% |
| Canada | 2 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 293 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 11% |
| Researcher | 18 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 43 | 15% |
| Unknown | 109 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 46 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 12% |
| Sports and Recreations | 25 | 9% |
| Psychology | 18 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 4% |
| Other | 36 | 12% |
| Unknown | 119 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 16. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 December 2019.
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