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  1. Article ; Online: Associations between Tai Chi Chung program, anxiety, and cardiovascular risk factors.

    Chang, Mei-Ying / Yeh, Shu-Chuan Jennifer / Chu, Mei-Chi / Wu, Tsung-Mao / Huang, Tse-Hung

    American journal of health promotion : AJHP

    2013  Volume 28, Issue 1, Page(s) 16–22

    Abstract: Purpose: To examine the effects of a Tai Chi Chung (TCC) program, an efficiency approach, on anxiety and cardiovascular risk factors.: Design: A quasi-experimental study.: Setting: A community in Taipei City, Taiwan. Subjects. One hundred thirty- ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To examine the effects of a Tai Chi Chung (TCC) program, an efficiency approach, on anxiety and cardiovascular risk factors.
    Design: A quasi-experimental study.
    Setting: A community in Taipei City, Taiwan. Subjects. One hundred thirty-three adults aged 55 years and older. Intervention. Sixty-four participants (experimental group) attended a 60-minute Tai Chi exercise three times per week for 12 weeks, whereas 69 participants (control group) maintained their usual daily activities.
    Measures: Anxiety states, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC) were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks into the experiment, and 12 weeks into the experiment.
    Analysis: Generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate the changes.
    Results: Participants showed a greater drop in anxiety levels (β = -2.57, p = .001) and DBP (β = -7.02, p < .001) at the 12-week follow-up than did the controls. SBP significantly decreased in the 6-week follow-up and 12-week follow-up tests. The participants in the intervention achieved a greater drop in BMI at the 6-week and 12-week follow-up visits than the controls. The interventions demonstrated decreased average WC at the 6-week and 12-week follow-up visits as compared to the controls.
    Conclusion: The results highlight the long-term benefits of a TCC program in facilitating health promotion by reducing anxiety and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Anxiety/prevention & control ; Body Mass Index ; Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Health Status Indicators ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Risk Factors ; Risk Reduction Behavior ; Tai Ji ; Taiwan
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Evaluation Studies ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645160-3
    ISSN 2168-6602 ; 0890-1171
    ISSN (online) 2168-6602
    ISSN 0890-1171
    DOI 10.4278/ajhp.120720-QUAN-356
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  2. Article ; Online: Eight forms of moving meditation for preventing falls in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.

    Chang, Mei-Ying / Lin, Chin-Lan / Wu, Tsung-Mao / Chu, Mei-Chi / Huang, Tse-Hung / Chen, Hsiao-Yu

    Forschende Komplementarmedizin (2006)

    2013  Volume 20, Issue 5, Page(s) 345–352

    Abstract: Background: In numerous countries worldwide, fall prevention among older adults is a major public health issue. For older adults, regular participation in moderate physical activity or exercise lowers the risks of falls. However, scant information is ... ...

    Abstract Background: In numerous countries worldwide, fall prevention among older adults is a major public health issue. For older adults, regular participation in moderate physical activity or exercise lowers the risks of falls. However, scant information is available regarding the prevention strategies that the most at-risk groups may undertake. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a fall prevention strategy, eight forms of moving meditation (EFMM), on community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan.
    Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study; 84 participants were recruited from Taipei in Taiwan. For 12 weeks, participants in the experimental group performed 30-min EFMM 3 times per week. The measurements included a Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Get-up-and-Go Test (TGUG), and a One-Leg Stance Test (OLST) with eyes both opened and closed. All were conducted at the baseline and 12 weeks after intervention.
    Results: The participants who performed EFMM showed a significant and positive performance on FRT, TGUG, and OLST with eyes opened and eyes closed compared to those in the control group.
    Conclusion: The results suggest that EFMM is an effective strategy for enhancing balance and functional mobility and preventing falls among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
    MeSH term(s) Accidental Falls/prevention & control ; Aged ; Exercise Therapy/standards ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Meditation ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Clinical Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1194994-6
    ISSN 1661-4127 ; 1021-7096 ; 1661-4119
    ISSN (online) 1661-4127
    ISSN 1021-7096 ; 1661-4119
    DOI 10.1159/000355842
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  3. Article: Eight Forms of Moving Meditation for Preventing Falls in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults

    Chang, Mei-Ying / Lin, Chin-Lan / Wu, Tsung-Mao / Chu, Mei-Chi / Huang, Tse-Hung / Chen, Hsiao-Yu

    Complementary Medicine Research

    2013  Volume 20, Issue 5, Page(s) 345–352

    Abstract: Background: In numerous countries worldwide, fall prevention among older adults is a major public health issue. For older adults, regular participation in moderate physical activity or exercise lowers the risks of falls. However, scant information is ... ...

    Institution Graduate Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Nursing, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Bellevue, Washington D.C., USA Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
    Abstract Background: In numerous countries worldwide, fall prevention among older adults is a major public health issue. For older adults, regular participation in moderate physical activity or exercise lowers the risks of falls. However, scant information is available regarding the prevention strategies that the most at-risk groups may undertake. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a fall prevention strategy, eight forms of moving meditation (EFMM), on community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study; 84 participants were recruited from Taipei in Taiwan. For 12 weeks, participants in the experimental group performed 30-min EFMM 3 times per week. The measurements included a Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Get-up-and-Go Test (TGUG), and a One-Leg Stance Test (OLST) with eyes both opened and closed. All were conducted at the baseline and 12 weeks after intervention. Results: The participants who performed EFMM showed a significant and positive performance on FRT, TGUG, and OLST with eyes opened and eyes closed compared to those in the control group. Conclusion: The results suggest that EFMM is an effective strategy for enhancing balance and functional mobility and preventing falls among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
    Keywords Older adults ; Program ; Moving meditation ; Fall prevention
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-10-21
    Publisher S. Karger GmbH
    Publishing place Freiburg, Germany
    Document type Article
    Note Original Article ; Originalarbeit
    ZDB-ID 2885931-5
    ISSN 2504-2106 ; 2504-2092
    ISSN (online) 2504-2106
    ISSN 2504-2092
    DOI 10.1159/000355842
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