Effectiveness of a Tai-Chi Training and Detraining on Functional Capacity, Symptomatology and Psychological Outcomes in Women with Fibromyalgia

Romero-Zurita, Alejandro; Carbonell‐Baeza, Ana; Aparicio, Virginia A.; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Tercedor, Pablo; Fernández, Manuel Delgado

doi:10.1155/2012/614196

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“…In a recent study, Romero-Zurita and colleagues [85] reported the effects of Tai Chi training in women with fibromyalgia. Thirty-two women with fibromyalgia attended Tai Chi intervention 3 sessions weekly for 28 weeks.…”

Section: Tai Chi For Rheumatological Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Tai Chi Chuan in Medicine and Health Promotion

Lan

Chen

Lai

et al. 2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi) is a Chinese traditional mind-body exercise and recently, it becomes popular worldwide. During the practice of Tai Chi, deep diaphragmatic breathing is integrated into body motions to achieve a harmonious balance between body and mind and to facilitate the flow of internal energy (Qi). Participants can choose to perform a complete set of Tai Chi or selected movements according to their needs. Previous research substantiates that Tai Chi has significant benefits to health promotion, and regularly practicing Tai Chi improves aerobic capacity, muscular strength, balance, health-related quality of life, and psychological well-being. Recent studies also prove that Tai Chi is safe and effective for patients with neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cognitive dysfunction), rheumatological disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and fibromyalgia), orthopedic diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, low-back pain, and musculoskeletal disorder), cardiovascular diseases (e.g., acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, and heart failure), chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and breast cancers. Tai Chi is an aerobic exercise with mild-to-moderate intensity and is appropriate for implementation in the community. This paper reviews the existing literature on Tai Chi and introduces its health-promotion effect and the potential clinical applications.

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Section: Tai Chi For Rheumatological Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Tai Chi Chuan in Medicine and Health Promotion

Lan

Chen

Lai

et al. 2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

138

179

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“…Others have shown no difference between Tai Chi groups and control groups [33,34]. In addition, most of the studies focus on only one ailment [32,35,36]. As far as we know, the majority of the literature on Tai Chi intervention for fatigue is empirical, and uses small sample sizes.…”

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Does Tai Chi relieve fatigue? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Lu²,

Chen³

et al. 2017

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundFatigue is not only a familiar symptom in our daily lives, but also a common ailment that affects all of our bodily systems. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have proven Tai Chi to be beneficial for patients suffering from fatigue, however conclusive evidence is still lacking. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed on all RCTs reporting the effects of Tai Chi for fatigue.MethodsIn the end of April 2016, seven electronic databases were searched for RCTs involving Tai Chi for fatigue. The search terms mainly included Tai Chi, Tai-ji, Taiji, fatigue, tiredness, weary, weak, and the search was conducted without language restrictions. Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis. Publication bias was estimated with a funnel plot and Egger’s test. We also assessed the quality of evidence with the GRADE system.ResultsTen trials (n = 689) were included, and there was a high risk of bias in the blinding. Two trials were determined to have had low methodological quality. Tai Chi was found to have improved fatigue more than conventional therapy (standardized mean difference (SMD): -0.45, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.70, -0.20) overall, and have positive effects in cancer-related fatigue (SMD:-0.38, 95% CI: -0.65, -0.11). Tai Chi was also more effective on vitality (SMD: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.20, 1.07), sleep (SMD: -0.32, 95% CI: -0.61, -0.04) and depression (SMD: -0.58, 95% CI: -1.04, -0.11). However, no significant difference was found in multiple sclerosis-related fatigue (SMD: -0.77, 95% CI: -1.76, 0.22) and age-related fatigue (SMD: -0.77, 95% CI: -1.78, 0.24). No adverse events were reported among the included studies. The quality of evidence was moderate in the GRADE system.ConclusionsThe results suggest that Tai Chi could be an effective alternative and /or complementary approach to existing therapies for people with fatigue. However, the quality of the evidence was only moderate and may have the potential for bias. There is still absence of adverse events data to evaluate the safety of Tai Chi. Further multi-center RCTs with large sample sizes and high methodological quality, especially carefully blinded design, should be conducted in future research.Registration numberPROSPERO CRD42016033066

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“…33 After 28 weeks of t'ai chi training, 3 times per week, 32 women with fibromyalgia had improvements on measures of pain, functional capacity, symptomology (e.g., number of tender points, fatigue), and psychologic outcomes. 34 Another study of patients with fibromyalgia (N = 36) found that 24 weeks-but not 12 weeks-of participation in a t'ai chi program reduced levels of acute pain. 35 Twelve breast-cancer survivors with associated myalgias (musculoskeletal pain) and arthalgias (joint pain), who participated in a t'ai chi program for 8 weeks, reported reduced stress, increased relaxation, and enhanced sleep quality.…”

Section: Musculoskeletal Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

T’ai Chi and Qigong: Validated Health Benefits

HorowitzSala¹

2014

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

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The ATCQA is a national nonprofit organization that promotes t'ai chi and qigong as types of complementary and alternative medicine to benefit health, and offers credentialing to instructors who teach t'ai chi and qigong.Endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation, this 2-disc DVD features Paul Lam, MBBS, FAMAC, a practicing physician and t'ai chi master, who provides step-by-step instructions on basic and more challenging movements and principles.

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Effectiveness of a Tai-Chi Training and Detraining on Functional Capacity, Symptomatology and Psychological Outcomes in Women with Fibromyalgia

Cited by 38 publications

References 41 publications

Tai Chi Chuan in Medicine and Health Promotion

Tai Chi Chuan in Medicine and Health Promotion

Does Tai Chi relieve fatigue? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

T’ai Chi and Qigong: Validated Health Benefits

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