The Effects of Twelve Weeks of Tai Chi Practice on Anxiety in Stressed But Healthy People Compared to Exercise and Wait-List Groups-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Clin Psychol
; 74(1): 83-92, 2018 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-28608523
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This randomized controlled trial was undertaken to determine whether 12 weeks of Tai Chi (TC) practice can reduce anxiety in healthy but stressed people.METHOD:
Fifty participants were randomized into TC (n=17), exercise (n=17), and wait-list (WL) groups (n=16). Outcome measures used were State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale 14 (PSS14), blood pressure and heart rate variability, visual analogue scale (VAS), and Short Form 36.RESULTS:
Significant improvements were observed from baseline for both TC and exercise groups for both state (p <0.01) and trait (p <0.01) anxiety, PSS14 (p <0.01), VAS (p <0.01), mental health domain (p <0.01), and vitality domain (p <0.01). Superior outcomes were also observed for TC when compared with WL for state and trait anxiety (p <0.01) and mental health domain (p <0.05).CONCLUSION:
TC reduces stress levels in healthy individuals and provides a safer, cost effective, and less physically vigorous alternative to exercise.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Estresse Psicológico
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Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Tai Chi Chuan
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Terapia por Exercício
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article