Beneficial Effects of a Ten-Week Tai Chi Chuan Community Program in a Retirement Center

某退休中心10週社區太極拳訓練班之成效評估

王淑宜(Shu-Yi Wang) ； 劉慧俐(Hui-Li Liu) ； Donald N. Roberson

《健康生活與成功老化學刊》 4卷1期 (2012/06) Pp. 32-47

https://doi.org/10.29775/JHLSA.201206.0003

摘要

BACKGROUND: Few previous studies have conducted Tai Chi Chuan program in retirement centers in the Czech Republic and explored the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on health related quality of life (HRQoL), functional mobility, and balance performance with older residents. OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess the impact of a 10-week Tai Chi Chuan program on health-related quality of life, functional mobility, and balance performance; (2) To examine the feasibility of Tai Chi Chuan exercise program in a retirement center. METHODS: Pre-test/post-test design, ten-week Tai Chi Chuan program. SETTING: Local housing for older adults sponsored by government. PARTICIPANTS: Fifteen healthy voluntary elder residents (M ± SD aged 76.8 ± 9.26 years) INTERVENTION: Organized Tai Chi Chuan program for ten weeks. MEASUREMENTS: At baseline and after ten weeks, participants were tested in Timed Up-and-Go (TUG), One-leg Stance (OLS), Functional Reach (FR) as well as self-reported EQ-5D forms (health-related quality of life). RESULTS: There were moderate and significant correlations between measurements on pre- and post- intervention. There was a significant improvement in HRQoL, decreased TUG time, and longer OLS time. CONCLUSION: A 10-week Tai Chi Chuan program had beneficial effects on HRQoL, functional mobility, and balance performance among participants of this study.

關鍵字

老人 ； 太極拳 ； 功能性移位 ； 平衡感 ； 健康相關生活品質

並列摘要

BACKGROUND: Few previous studies have conducted Tai Chi Chuan program in retirement centers in the Czech Republic and explored the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on health related quality of life (HRQoL), functional mobility, and balance performance with older residents. OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess the impact of a 10-week Tai Chi Chuan program on health-related quality of life, functional mobility, and balance performance; (2) To examine the feasibility of Tai Chi Chuan exercise program in a retirement center. METHODS: Pre-test/post-test design, ten-week Tai Chi Chuan program. SETTING: Local housing for older adults sponsored by government. PARTICIPANTS: Fifteen healthy voluntary elder residents (M ± SD aged 76.8 ± 9.26 years) INTERVENTION: Organized Tai Chi Chuan program for ten weeks. MEASUREMENTS: At baseline and after ten weeks, participants were tested in Timed Up-and-Go (TUG), One-leg Stance (OLS), Functional Reach (FR) as well as self-reported EQ-5D forms (health-related quality of life). RESULTS: There were moderate and significant correlations between measurements on pre- and post- intervention. There was a significant improvement in HRQoL, decreased TUG time, and longer OLS time. CONCLUSION: A 10-week Tai Chi Chuan program had beneficial effects on HRQoL, functional mobility, and balance performance among participants of this study.

並列關鍵字

Older Adult ； Tai Chi Chuan ； Functional Mobility ； Balance ； HRQoL