Increasing the availability of Tai Chi to veterans through a training of trainers course

Tate, Linda M.; Brown, Lana M.; Lensing, Shelly; Taylor, Tanya S.; Bopp, Melinda M.; Ferrier, Ileina; Sullivan, Dennis H.

doi:10.1111/nuf.12419

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“…As described elsewhere, this effort was very successful. 14 Future projects may consider using such an approach depending on program needs. Virtual technology to teach the Tai Chi classes, such as video telehealth to the participant's home, could also be employed as this would help eliminate the need for large group spaces.…”

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“…13 One Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility developed a Tai Chi program using the Trainer of Trainers (ToT) Model. 14 While the facility was aware of Tai Chi benefits in older adults, a quality improvement (QI) initiative was implemented in the veteran population specifically focused on gait and balance. The purpose of this nurse-led QI project was to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based 12-week Tai Chi program designed to improve gait, balance, and physical function in a population of veterans.…”

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An outpatient Tai Chi program: Effects on veterans' functional outcomes

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Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based 12-week Tai Chi course designed to improve balance and physical function in a population of older veterans.Methods: Community dwelling veterans of all ages with gait and balance problems were invited to participate in the Tai Chi program. Participants completed the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) at baseline and again at the end of the program.Descriptive statistics were used to summarize study participants' characteristics.The change from baseline to the end of the 12-week program was calculated for each of the three primary outcome variables (BBS, TUG, FES-I).Results: Twenty-two veterans, aged 58 years and above, with perceived gait and/or balance issues were enrolled in the program with completion by 11 veterans.Veterans who completed their final assessments showed the BBS, improved significantly (p = 0.004) from baseline to the 12-week assessment. The TUG scores improved by a median of 1.3 s (p = 0.022). There was not a significant change in the FES-I.Conclusions: Preliminary findings provide evidence of the effectiveness of a 12-week Tai Chi program to improve functional outcomes for older veterans with mild to moderate gait and balance problems.

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