Subjective Experiences of Older Adults Practicing Taiji and Qigong
Joint Authors
Greene, Jennifer
DeCelle, Sharon
Rosengren, Karl
Yang, Yang
Schlagal, Robert
Reed, Mike
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
This article presents a qualitative study following a 6-month Taiji (T'ai Chi)/Qigong (Ch'i Kung) intervention for older adults.
The researchers conducted in-depth interviews of eight selected participants who elected to continue practicing Taiji after the intervention ended, in order to explore their subjective experiences of Taiji's effects and their motivations for continuing to practice.
We created a Layers Model to capture the significance and meaning of the multidimensionality of their reported experiences.
Participants not only reported simple benefits along five dimensions of experience (physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual) but also described complex multidimensional experiences.
Overall findings indicate that participants derived a very wide variety of perceived benefits, the most meaningful being a felt sense of body-mind-spirit integration.
Our results support the important role of qualitative studies in researching the effects of Taiji and Qigong.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Yang& DeCelle, Sharon& Reed, Mike& Rosengren, Karl& Schlagal, Robert& Greene, Jennifer. 2011. Subjective Experiences of Older Adults Practicing Taiji and Qigong. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Yang…[et al.]. Subjective Experiences of Older Adults Practicing Taiji and Qigong. Journal of Aging Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Yang& DeCelle, Sharon& Reed, Mike& Rosengren, Karl& Schlagal, Robert& Greene, Jennifer. Subjective Experiences of Older Adults Practicing Taiji and Qigong. Journal of Aging Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488199
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488199