Chen-Yuan Hsu1, Wendy Moyle2, Marie Cooke3, Cindy Jones4. 1. Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Nursing, Dayeh University, Changhua, Taiwan. Electronic address: chen-yuan.hsu@griffithuni.edu.au. 2. Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: w.moyle@griffith.edu.au. 3. Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: m.cooke@griffith.edu.au. 4. Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: c.jones@griffith.edu.au.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Compare the effect of seated Tai Chi exercise (intervention) to usual activities on quality of life and depression symptoms in older people using wheelchairs. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: One long-term care facility in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: 86 long-term care residents were screened; 60 were eligible and randomized to Tai Chi group (n=30), or usual activity (n=30). INTERVENTION: One certified trainer provided the intervention group with 40min of seated Tai Chi exercise, three times a week for 26 weeks. Trial registration ACTRN12613000029796. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Quality of Life (WHOQOL (BREF)); depression symptoms (GDS-SF) RESULTS: Participants in the Tai Chi group (M=3.76, SD=3.65) recorded significantly lower GDS-SF scores than participants in the control (M=7.76, SD=5.15) and the Tai Chi group registered significantly higher scores across overall QOL [p=0.03], general health [p=0.04], and the associated domains: physical health [p=0.00], psychological health [p=0.02], social relations [p=0.00], and environment [p=0.00]. CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the importance of Tai Chi in improving QOL and depression in this population.
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OBJECTIVE: Compare the effect of seated Tai Chi exercise (intervention) to usual activities on quality of life and depression symptoms in older people using wheelchairs. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: One long-term care facility in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: 86 long-term care residents were screened; 60 were eligible and randomized to Tai Chi group (n=30), or usual activity (n=30). INTERVENTION: One certified trainer provided the intervention group with 40min of seated Tai Chi exercise, three times a week for 26 weeks. Trial registration ACTRN12613000029796. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Quality of Life (WHOQOL (BREF)); depression symptoms (GDS-SF) RESULTS:Participants in the Tai Chi group (M=3.76, SD=3.65) recorded significantly lower GDS-SF scores than participants in the control (M=7.76, SD=5.15) and the Tai Chi group registered significantly higher scores across overall QOL [p=0.03], general health [p=0.04], and the associated domains: physical health [p=0.00], psychological health [p=0.02], social relations [p=0.00], and environment [p=0.00]. CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the importance of Tai Chi in improving QOL and depression in this population.
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