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Impact of Tai Chi on Peripheral Neuropathy Revisited: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Hermanns, Melinda; Haas, Barbara K; Rath, Linda; Murley, Brittany; Arce-Esquivel, Arturo A; Ballard, Joyce E; Wang, Yong T.
Afiliação
  • Hermanns M; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
  • Haas BK; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
  • Rath L; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
  • Murley B; East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, USA.
  • Arce-Esquivel AA; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
  • Ballard JE; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
  • Wang YT; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Med ; 4: 2333721418819532, 2018.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30574533
Exercise may be beneficial to older persons living with peripheral neuropathy (PN), but maintaining an exercise program is challenging. After participating in a 12-week tai chi (TC) study, 12 participants requested classes continue. A mixed-methods design was used to explore long-term engagement of older persons with bilateral PN enrolled in a TC class for 18 months beyond the original 3-month study. Pre- and posttest measures of functional status and quality of life (QOL) were conducted. Focus groups were held after 18 months of twice-weekly classes. Psychosocial support was critical to participants' long-term commitment to exercise. Participants reported, and objective assessments confirmed, increased strength, balance, and stamina beyond that experienced in the original 12-week study. Changes in QOL scores were nonsignificant; however, qualitative data supported clinical significance across QOL domains. Results from this study support psychosocial and physical benefits of TC to older persons.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article