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Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2016

Tai chi qigong as a means to improve night-time sleep quality among older adults with cognitive impairment: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Aileen Wk Chan, Doris Sf Yu, K C Choi, Diana Tf Lee, Janet Wh Sit, Helen Yl Chan

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Trial report in Clinical interventions in aging, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aileen Wk ChanThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Doris Sf YuThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
K C ChoiThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Diana Tf LeeThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Janet Wh SitThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Helen Yl ChanThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAge-related cognitivee decline is a growing public health concern worldwide. More than a quarter of adults with cognitive impairment experience sleep disturbance. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the preliminary effects of tai chi qigong (TCQ) on improving the night-time sleep quality of older adults with cognitive impairment.

participantsOlder adults with cognitive impairment who complain of sleep disturbance.

methodsA randomized controlled trial with two groups. Fifty-two subjects were recruited from two district elderly community centers and randomly assigned to either the TCQ group (n=27) or the control group (n=25). The intervention group received TCQ training consisting of two 60-minute sessions each week for 2 months. The control group was advised to maintain their usual activities. Sleep quality was measured by the Chinese Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Quality of life was measured by Short-form 12, cognitive functions measured by mini-mental state examination, and subjective memory deficits measured by the memory inventory for Chinese.

resultsData were collected at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months. Significant results were noted at 6 months in the Chinese Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score (

conclusionTCQ can be considered a useful nonpharmacological approach for improving sleep quality in older adults with cognitive impairment. CLINICAL

trial registrationCUHK_CCT00448 (https://www2.ccrb.cuhk.edu.hk/registry/public/287).

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AgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsSingle-Blind MethodSleep Wake DisordersTai Jicognitive declinemind–body exercisenonpharmacological approachsleep disturbances

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PMID27698557
PMCPMC5034925
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