ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Efficacy of Taiji Stick exercise on sleep quality and anxiety in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Health Qigong engagement scale and wellbeing in Chinese older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Existing studies have confirmed that unarmed Health Qigong exercise can effectively improve sleep quality and reduce anxiety level among older adults; however, research on the effects of equipment-based Health Qigong practice on sleep quality and anxiety level in older adults remains scarce. Thus, this research sought to examine how Taiji Stick training over 11 weeks affects sleep quality and anxiety in older individuals. Methods: This study employed a 2 × 2 mixed randomized controlled design, 35 senior participants were randomly divided into an experimental group ( Results: In comparison to the pre-test findings within the experimental group, The post-test results showed a significant decline in the PSQI global score ( Conclusion: This study's findings revealed that 11 weeks of Taiji Stick exercise notably enhanced sleep quality and reduced anxiety level in older individuals.
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