The effect of Tai Chi on quality of life in male older people: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Alireza Tajik | Nahid Rejeh | Majideh Heravi-Karimooi | Parvaneh Samady Kia | Seyed Davood Tadrisi | Tessa E. Watts | Pauline Griffiths | Mojtaba Vaismoradi

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URL :   http://research.shahed.ac.ir/WSR/WebPages/Report/PaperView.aspx?PaperID=85687
Date :  2018/10/25
Publish in :    Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practices
DOI :  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.10.009
Link :  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1744388118302871
Keywords :,Older people, ,Quality of life, Tai Chi , ,Randomized controlled trial,

Abstract :

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Background and aim: Physical activity can improve the mental and physical functioning of older people. This study investigated the impact of Tai Chi exercise on the quality of life of older men. Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 132 older men in an urban area of Iran. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups: a Tai Chi intervention group and a control group (n = 66 per group). Quality of life was evaluated using the Leiden-Padua quality of life questionnaire before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using analytical statistics via the SPSS software. Results: After eight weeks of Tai Chi exercise, the mean scores of quality of life in different areas demonstrated a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p 0 0.05). Conclusion: This study illustrated that the 8-week Tai Chi intervention had a positive effect on quality of life in older men