An Empirical Study on the Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on the Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly Based on Network Data

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the effects of Tai Chi Quan, a body-mind harmony exercise, on college students' perceptions of their physical and mental health. A three-month intervention of Tai Chi exercise was administered to college students, and multidimensional physical (PHD) and mental (MHD) health scores were assessed using the SF-36v2 health survey questionnaire before and after the intervention. Thirty college students participated in a 1-hour-long Tai Chi exercise intervention twice a week for 3 months. Each practice session included 10 minutes of breathing and stretching exercises followed by 50 minutes of Tai Chi Quan 24-form practice. PHD including physical function (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), and MHD including social function (SF), role mental/emotion function (RE), vitality (VT), perceptions of mental health (MH) were assessed. The normalized scores of each variable and the combined PHD or MHD scores before and after the Tai Chi intervention were examined by paired t-test ( p <0.05). Physical measures of BP and GH, and mental measures of RE, VT and MH were significantly improved after Tai Chi exercise intervention. When the overall PHD or MHD scores were evaluated, the MHD had increased significantly. In conclusion, Tai Chi exercise had positive effects on the self-assessed physical and mental health of college students. Scores on the mental health dimension appeared to be particularly sensitive to change. Colleges/universities might consider offering Tai Chi as a component of their ongoing physical activity programs available to students.

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An Empirical Study about the Effect of Summer Holiday Pension on Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly

Proceedings of the 2018 4th International Conference on Social Science and Higher Education (ICSSHE 2018) ◽

10.2991/icsshe-18.2018.12 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Ge Wen ◽

Shuangshuang Tang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Empirical Study ◽

The Elderly ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Summer Holiday

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Tai Chi exercise can ameliorate physical and mental health of patients with knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/0269215520954343 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 026921552095434

Author(s):

Lidong Hu ◽

Yiwen Wang ◽

Xingkang Liu ◽

Xiaojian Ji ◽

Yingpei Ma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Tai Chi ◽

Random Effect Model ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Strength Of Evidence ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Tai Chi Exercise

Objective: To systematically review the effects of Tai Chi exercise as a nonpharmacological therapeutic strategy on the physical and mental health in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Data sources: A systematic literature retrieval has been conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, EMbase, CENTRAL, OVID, CINAHL, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Chinese Biomedical Database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure up to June 2020 to identify the relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: Two authors assessed independently the risk of bias using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool. Standardised mean difference (SMD) and 95% CI were calculated and data were combined using the fixed or random-effect model. The strength of evidence was rated with Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Results: A total of 16 RCTs involving 986 patients with knee osteoarthritis met the established inclusion criteria. The strength of evidence for the main outcomes was low or moderate. The systematic review illustrated the efficacy of Tai Chi exercise in treating and managing knee osteoarthritis. Patients’ outcomes practising Tai Chi exercise were improved significantly, including pain (SMD = ‒0.69, 95%CI: ‒0.95 to ‒0.44, P < 0.001), stiffness (SMD = ‒0.59, 95%CI: ‒0.91 to ‒0.27, P < 0.001), physical function (SMD = ‒0.92, 95%CI: –1.16 to ‒0.69, P < 0.001), dynamic balance (SMD = 0.69, 95%CI: 0.38 to 0.99, P < 0.001), physiological and psychological health (SF-36 PCS: SMD = 0.48, 95%CI: 0.28 to 0.68, P < 0.001; SF-36 MCS: SMD = 0.26, 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.45, P = 0.01). No adverse events associated with Tai Chi exercise were reported. Conclusion: Tai Chi exercise was beneficial for ameliorating physical and mental health of patients with knee osteoarthritis and should be available as an alternative non-pharmacological therapy in rehabilitation programmes.

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Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Physical and Mental Health

Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) ◽

10.1265/jjh.65.500 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 500-505 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Masako HASEGAWA-OHIRA ◽

Masahiro TODA ◽

Rei DEN ◽

Kanehisa MORIMOTO

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Tai Chi ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Tai Chi Exercise

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Web-based interventions aimed at improving the mental health effects of home caregivers for dementia: Meta-analysis (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.13415 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Hui Feng ◽

Yinan Zhao ◽

Mingyue Hu ◽

Hengyu Hu ◽

Hui Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Average Score ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Web Based ◽

Negative Results ◽

Cochrane Database ◽

The Web

BACKGROUND Dementia is one of the major cause of disability and dependency among the elderly worldwide, and there are general psychological distresses among caregivers in dementia, such as depression and anxiety symptoms. The physical and mental health of the caregiver is a prerequisite and a promise to help the elderly stay alive and promote health. Web-based interventions can provide for a more convenient and efficient support and education, OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of internet-based interventions on mental health outcomes of family caregivers with dementia, and exploring which components of the web-based interventions play an important role.which are likely to reduce caregivers’ negative outcomes associated with care. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database and CINAHL by using relevant terms such as web-based and caregiver as keywords, covering all studies published before June 2018. Two reviewers independently reviewed all published abstracts, according to the established inclusion and exclusion criteria ，we extracted the information about participants, interventions and results, respectively, and reviewed the quality of articles on the methods of randomized trials using the approach recommended by the Cochrane Handbook for systematic review for intervention. RESULTS A total of 815 caregivers participated in 6 articles, and 4 of the studies use depression as an outcome, according to the research after different interventions based on network after the intervention, depression scores average drop of 0.23 (95%CI -0.38 to -0.07, p<0.01), 2 studies show caregivers anxiety symptoms, the average score for anxiety dropped by 0.32 points (95% CI -0.50 to -0.14, p< 0.01), but in terms of coping, pain and stress, the web-based interventions have shown a poor effect. On the whole, the addition of professional psychological support on the basis of education can improve mental health of carers. CONCLUSIONS Internet-based interventions were generally effective in reducing anxiety and depression in dementia carers, although negative results were found in some studies. But in terms of burden and stress, further research is needed.

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Application of mobile health to support the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic literature review (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.26929 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Saeedeh Fehresti ◽

Elham Monaghesh

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Mobile Health ◽

The Elderly ◽

Mental Health Consultation ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Current Crisis ◽

Health Service Provision ◽

Positive Effects

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the elderly's physical and mental health. The application of information and communication technology, such as mobile health (m-health), can play a significant role in combating this pandemic by changing the behavior and lifestyle of the elderly during this time of crisis. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to synthesize m-health capabilities in providing health services to the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify the factors associated with the success of these tools. METHODS To ﬁnd the relevant studies, a search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were: studies in English that used m-health intervention in all aspects of elderly healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak, published in peer-reviewed journals from 31 December 2019, and had any research design and methodology. Two authors independently took all the steps of this review, and finally performed narrative synthesis to report the findings. RESULTS Our initial search identified 421 studies, of which 10 met the inclusion criteria. The data analysis showed that all the m-health interventions had positive effects on the health of the elderly. The m-health services for the elderly during the current pandemic were used for therapy, information provision, self-help, monitoring, and mental health consultation purposes. The results also indicated that various factors affected the elderly's use of m-health tools. CONCLUSIONS The application of m-health keeps the elderly and healthcare providers safe, accelerates health service provision, reduces the costs of service delivery, and decreases the risk of morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 outbreak. The successful use of m-health tools for the elderly in health programs during the current crisis greatly depends on supporting the elderly and overcoming the barriers.

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi for Tension Headaches

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1093/ecam/nel050 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 107-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Ryan B. Abbott ◽

Ka-Kit Hui ◽

Ron D. Hays ◽

Ming-Dong Li ◽

Timothy Pan

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Tai Chi ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Adult Population ◽

Well Being ◽

Control Group ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Tension Type Headaches ◽

Headache Impact

This study examined whether a traditional low-impact mind–body exercise, Tai Chi, affects health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) and headache impact in an adult population suffering from tension-type headaches. Forty-seven participants were randomly assigned to either a 15 week intervention program of Tai Chi instruction or a wait-list control group. HRQOL (SF-36v2) and headache status (HIT-6™) were obtained at baseline and at 5, 10 and 15 weeks post-baseline during the intervention period. Statistically significant (P< 0.05) improvements in favor of the intervention were present for the HIT score and the SF-36 pain, energy/fatigue, social functioning, emotional well-being and mental health summary scores. A 15 week intervention of Tai Chi practice was effective in reducing headache impact and also effective in improving perceptions of some aspects of physical and mental health.

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