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Trial reportPloS one2015

Effectiveness of Tai Chi on Physical and Psychological Health of College Students: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Guohua Zheng, Xiulu Lan, Moyi Li, Kun Ling, Hui Lin, Lidian Chen, Jing Tao, Junzhe Li, Xin Zheng, Bai Chen and 1 more

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05379075 (Effects of Chen Taichi on the Physical and Psychological Health Among College Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 41 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05379075 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Chen Taichi on the Physical and Psychological Health Among College Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversiti Putra MalaysiaRan2022 to 2022Enrolled76ConditionsMental Health Issue, Physical InactivityArms26 styles of Chen Taichi training based on Relaxation guidelines, 26 styles of Chen Taichi training based on Coordination guidelines
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Stress reduction through taiji: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024
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  16. Health benefits of tai chi: What is the evidence?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Guohua ZhengCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Xiulu LanCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Moyi LiCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Kun LingDepartment of Physical Education, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Hui LinDepartment of Physical Education, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Lidian ChenFujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Jing TaoCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Junzhe LiCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Xin ZhengCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Bai ChenCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Qianying FangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effectiveness and safety of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on physical and psychological health of college students.

methodsTwo hundred six college students were recruited and randomly allocated to a control group or a TCC exercise group in an equal ratio. Participants in the control group were instructed to maintain their original activity level and those in the TCC exercise group received 12 weeks of TCC exercise training based on their original activity level. Physical and psychological outcomes were evaluated at baseline, 13 weeks and 25 weeks. Intention-to-treat analysis was performed for the above outcomes.

resultsCompared with the control group, the TCC exercise group showed significant improvements at the end of the 12-week intervention period for flexibility (length of Sit and Reach (cm): TCC group 14.09±7.40 versus control 12.88±6.57, P = 0.039 adjusted for its baseline measures using a general linear model) and balance ability (open eyes perimeter: TCC group 235.6(191~314) versus control 261(216~300); closed eyes perimeter: TCC group 370.5 (284~454) versus control 367 (293~483); P = 0.0414, 0.008, respectively, adjusted for corresponding baseline measures using a general linear model). No significant changes in other physical and mental outcomes were found between the two groups. No adverse events were reported during the study period.

conclusionTCC exercise was beneficial in college students for improving flexibility and balance capability to some extent, compared with usual exercise.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR-TRC-13003328.

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Mental HealthAdultFemaleHumansMalePhysical FitnessTai Ji

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