本研究目的在探討不同太極拳齡中老年人運動者與無規律運動者在健康狀況上的差異,本研究受試者人數總計689名,包括太極拳組423名,無規律運動組266名,男性太極拳組平均年齡、身高、體重依序為52.8 12.4歲、166.6 5.4公分、66.7 7.9公斤;女性太極拳組平均年齡、身高、體重依序為52.1 10.9歲、156.8 5.0公分、57.1 6.9公斤;男性控制組平均年齡、身高、體重依序為48.1 8.2歲、167.1 5.2公分、66.7 8.8公斤;女性控制組平均年齡、身高、體重依序為46.3 8.0歲、154.2 18.9公分、58.2 14.1公斤。本研究採用SF-36問卷量表(其內容擁有八個健康構面包括身體功能、身體角色、心理角色、社會功能、身體疼痛、心理健康、活力狀況、一般自覺健康狀況)及七日身體活動回憶量表作為測量的工具,經單因子變異數分析考驗各組間之顯著水準,並以杜凱氏法(Tukey)作為事後比較分析(本研究顯著差異水準設在α=.05),結果發現太極拳組比無規律運動組在八個健康構面得分高,顯示出練習太極拳確能改善生理、心理、社會等方面的健康,而不同拳齡間的比較也傾向於拳齡越高者得分越高,尤以自覺健康狀況與活力狀況兩個構面表現最為顯著,因此建議中老年人可將太極拳作為健身運動的方法,如此才能減低因老化而使身心健康變差的因素降低,才能提昇與健康有關的生活品質(health-related quality of life)。 關鍵詞:太極拳、中老年人、SF-36、生活品質
The purpose of this study was to assess the health status between diverse Tai Chi Chuan(TCC) ages of middle-age & old adults and people who do irregular exercise(IE). Subjects consisted of 689 volunteers(423 TCC and 266 IE), their mean age, height and weight of male TCC were 52.8 12.4 yrs, 166.6 5.4cm and 66.7 7.9kg, of female TCC were 52.1 10.9 yrs, 156.8 5.0cm and 57.1 6.9kg, of male IE were 48.1 8.2 yrs, 167.1 5.2cm and 66.7 8.8kg and of female IE were 46.3 8.0 yrs, 154.2 18.9cm and 58.2 14.1kg. The SF-36 Health Survey and 7-Days Physical Activity Recall Form were used as the research tools. The one-way ANOVA was used to analyze the difference of health status and physical activity between TCC groups and IE groups. The results were followed as: The TCC groups scored higher in 8 health scales of SF-36 than those of IE groups, and it appears that adults practicing TCC can certainly improve the physical health, mental health and social functioning. In addition, diverse TCC ages groups tended to the more TCC ages the more the score, especially in the phases of vitality and general health. Therefore, it is suggested that middle & older adults may take TCC training as the way to exercise for health, so it could reduce the risk factors for aging and promote health-related quality of life. Key words: Tai Chi Chuan, middle-age & old adults, SF-36, quality of life.