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Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2017

Effects of tai chi qigong on psychosocial well-being among hidden elderly, using elderly neighborhood volunteer approach: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Aileen Wk Chan, Doris Sf Yu, K C Choi

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical interventions in aging, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06294080 (The Effects of Eight-week Dance and Tai Chi on Balance, Well-being and Mood Among Healthy Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT06294080 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Eight-week Dance and Tai Chi on Balance, Well-being and Mood Among Healthy Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of WolverhamptonRan2024 to 2025Enrolled70ConditionsGeneral PopulationArmsDance, Tai Chi
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  17. Effectiveness of Tai chi exercise on overall quality of life and its physical and psychological components among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Aileen Wk ChanThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR.
Doris Sf YuThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR.
K C ChoiThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a tai chi qigong program with the assistance of elderly neighborhood volunteers in strengthening social networks and enhancing the psychosocial well-being of hidden elderly. PATIENTS AND

methods"Hidden elderly" is a term used to describe older adults who are socially isolated and refuse social participation. This pilot randomized controlled trial recruited 48 older adults aged 60 or above who did not engage in any social activity. They were randomized into tai chi qigong (n=24) and standard care control (n=24) groups. The former group underwent a three-month program of two 60-minute sessions each week, with the socially active volunteers paired up with them during practice. Standard care included regular home visits by social workers. Primary outcomes were assessed by means of the Lubben social network and De Jong Gieveld loneliness scales, and by a revised social support questionnaire. Secondary outcomes were covered by a mental health inventory and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and quality of life by using the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey. Data was collected at baseline, and at three and six months thereafter.

resultsThe generalized estimating equations model revealed general improvement in outcomes among participants on the tai chi qigong program. In particular, participants reported a significantly greater improvement on the loneliness scale (

conclusionThe pilot study confirmed that tai chi qigong with elderly neighborhood volunteers is a safe and feasible social intervention for hidden elderly. Its potential benefits in improving social and psychological health suggest the need for a full-scale randomized controlled trial to reveal its empirical effects.

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Quality of LifeAdultAgedFemaleHumansLonelinessMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsQigongSocial BehaviorSocial IsolationSocial SupportTai Jigroup-based activitysocial isolationsocial networksocial support

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PMID28115837
PMCPMC5221552

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