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The Effects of Tai Chi in Centrally Obese Adults with Depression Symptoms
Joint Authors
Whiteford, Harvey A.
Brown, Wendy
Liu, Xin
Vitetta, Luis
Kostner, Karam
Crompton, David
Williams, Gail
Lopez, Alan
Martin, Jennifer H.
Oei, Tian P. S.
Byrne, G. J.
Xue, Charlie Changli
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examined the effects of Tai Chi, a low-impact mind-body movement therapy, on severity of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in centrally obese people with elevated depression symptoms.
In total, 213 participants were randomized to a 24-week Tai Chi intervention program or a wait-list control group.
Assessments were conducted at baseline and 12 and 24 weeks.
Outcomes were severity of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, leg strength, central obesity, and other measures of metabolic symptom.
There were statistically significant between-group differences in favor of the Tai Chi group in depression (mean difference = −5.6 units, P<0.001), anxiety (−2.3 units, P<0.01), and stress (−3.6 units, P<0.001) symptom scores and leg strength (1.1 units, P<0.001) at 12 weeks.
These changes were further improved or maintained in the Tai Chi group relative to the control group during the second 12 weeks of follow-up.
Tai Chi appears to be beneficial for reducing severity of depression, anxiety, and stress and leg strength in centrally obese people with depression symptoms.
More studies with longer follow-up are needed to confirm the findings.
This trial is registered with ACTRN12613000010796.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Xin& Vitetta, Luis& Kostner, Karam& Crompton, David& Williams, Gail& Brown, Wendy…[et al.]. 2015. The Effects of Tai Chi in Centrally Obese Adults with Depression Symptoms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063723
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Xin…[et al.]. The Effects of Tai Chi in Centrally Obese Adults with Depression Symptoms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063723
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Xin& Vitetta, Luis& Kostner, Karam& Crompton, David& Williams, Gail& Brown, Wendy…[et al.]. The Effects of Tai Chi in Centrally Obese Adults with Depression Symptoms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063723
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063723