ReviewClinical interventions in aging2023
Tai Chi as a Body-Mind Exercise for Promotion of Healthy Aging in Nursing Home Residents: Appropriateness, Feasibility, and Effectiveness.
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- Integrating natural non-pharmaceutical therapies into medical tourism: a dynamic health portrait-driven model for proactive older adult health and public health services.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of Tai Chi on elderly depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of Tai Chi vs. Strength Training on Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Well-Being in Community-Dwelling Older Mexican Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evidence map of Tai Chi interventions for older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Does exercise environment moderate the effects of Tai Chi on depression and anxiety? A systematic review and meta-analysis of indoor vs. outdoor practice settings.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Validation of Taijiquan (Tai Chi) Exercise Commitment Scale for Chinese Elderly (TECS-CE).Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Tai chi in mental health interventions: a narrative review comparing its role with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- The relationship between Tai Chi practice, Psychological Resilience, and depression in older adults: an integrated study of mediation and network analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effect of an adapted Taekwondo-based intervention on functional and motor abilities in elderly care home residents: a study protocol.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of Tuina combined with traditional Chinese exercises on function disability in patients with lumbar disc herniation: a multicentre, randomised, controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Chiropractic Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation in a Patient With Co-existing Liver Cancer: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
The lack of activity, opportunity for providing input and participation in activities, and interaction with other people are the features of institutional living which reinforces dependency among nursing home residents. Residents are usually frustrated with paternalistic-type care. Arranging health-oriented meaningful activities for residents contributes to health promotion and enhancement of healthy aging. Moreover, it contributes to the cultivation of a positive meaning of life which is particularly important as residents reach the late geriatric stages of their lives. With exercise being seen as generally beneficial for health, Tai Chi as a Chinese-based exercise with a body-mind emphasis and unique characteristics becomes a particularly suitable exercise in aiding the residents in this major shift of lifestyle. This paper analyzes the appropriateness, feasibility, and effectiveness of Tai Chi in promoting healthy aging for residents. Theoretical considerations and scientific evaluations lend it appropriate, feasible, and effective in providing physiological and psychosocial health benefits to the residents. This paper recommends the use of Tai Chi to promote healthy aging in nursing home residents. With a rapidly aging population and mounting demand for residential geriatric care worldwide, this paper's timely findings should provide important implications for adopting Tai Chi to advance the quality of care delivered by nursing homes worldwide.
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