Pilot Study of a 10-Week Multidisciplinary Tai Chi Intervention in Sedentary Obese Women

Dechamps, Arnaud; Gatta, Blandine; Bourdel-Marchasson, I.; Tabarin, Antoine; Roger, Patrick

doi:10.1097/jsm.0b013e318193428f

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“…The observed enhancement of GSE through Taiji practice is in accordance with prior research [39][40][41]. Considering all four sources of self-efficacy, i.e.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Positive effects of Taiji on domain-specific self-efficacy have been repeatedly observed, namely on self-efficacy related to exercise behaviour [19,[32][33][34][35], pain management [36], physical 4 capability [37] and fall prevention [34,38]. A significant increase in GSE following Taiji has been reported in three randomised controlled trials [39][40][41]. The notion that GSE is likely to mediate stress reducing treatment effects is supported by the cognitive transactional stress theory [42]; [43].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction – Results from a randomized controlled trial

Nedeljković

Wepfer

Ausfeld-Hafter

et al. 2013

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

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Aim of the study: In this study we examined the effects of Taiji on perceived stress and general self-efficacy (GSE), and investigated the mediating role of a Taiji-induced GSE increase on Taiji-related reduction of perceived stress.Materials and methods: 70 healthy participants were randomly allocated either to the Taiji intervention group or the waiting list control group. The intervention lasted for 12 weeks comprising two Taiji classes per week. Before, shortly after, and two months after the intervention, we assessed the degree of perceived stress and GSE in all participants by employing the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the GSE-Scale.Results: Compared to controls, participants of the Taiji group showed a significantly stronger decrease of perceived stress and a higher increase in GSE from pre-to post-intervention assessment (PSS: p = 0.009; GSE: p = 0.006), as well as from pre-intervention to follow-up assessment (PSS: p = 0.018; GSE: p = 0.033). A mediator analysis based on a multiple regression approach revealed that a Taiji-related increase in GSE statistically mediated the reduction in perceived stress after Taiji as compared to baseline. Post-hoc testing showed that the mediating effect of GSE was significant (p = 0.043).Conclusions: Our findings confirm previously reported Taiji-related stress reducing and GSE enhancing effects with GSE increase mediating Taiji related reduction of perceived stress.

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“…The observed enhancement of GSE through Taiji practice is in accordance with prior research [39][40][41]. Considering all four sources of self-efficacy, i.e.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction – Results from a randomized controlled trial

Nedeljković

Wepfer

Ausfeld-Hafter

et al. 2013

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

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“…Comparable findings were recently reported in sedentary women. 36 In contrast, independent of the group considered, blood pressure was significantly lower after the tai chi intervention program, which is in accordance with Young et al, 37 who noted similar results after a 12-week tai chi intervention in adults 60 years or older. Because FM, BMI, 38 and blood pressure 39 are widely associated with increased risks of CVD, tai chi may be considered as an appropriate activity to prevent or lower the occurrence of CVD in dynapenic postmenopausal women, as previously stated by Lee et al 16 However, in contrast to the findings of Lan et al 40 and Audette et al, 18 our intervention had no positive effect on cardiorespiratory functions.…”

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confidence: 84%

Effects of tai chi training in dynapenic and nondynapenic postmenopausal women

Barbat‐Artigas¹,

Filion²,

Dupontgand³

et al. 2011

Menopause

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Tai chi training improved body composition, muscle strength, functional capacities, and general health perception in postmenopausal women, and this last improvement was more pronounced in type I dynapenic individuals. Therefore, tai chi may be considered as an alternative physical training method in preventing the occurrence of disabilities and frailty in postmenopausal women with type I dynapenia.

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“…Among the 50 studies in Table 1, no serious AEs related to Tai Chi was reported, and 32 studies 18, 20, 21, 26-29, 31-34, 36-39, 41-44, 50-52, 55-57, 59-65 reported no occurrence of any AEs related to intervention. Fifteen 16, 17, 19, 23-25, 30, 45, 47-49, 53, 54, 58, 59 of the 50 studies specifically reported occurrences of minor musculoskeletal aches and pain, with complaints of lower extremity pain (knee and ankle) being most common.…”

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What Do We Really Know About the Safety of Tai Chi?: A Systematic Review of Adverse Event Reports in Randomized Trials

Wayne

Berkowitz

Litrownik

et al. 2014

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Objective Systematically review frequency and quality of adverse event (AE) reports in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of Tai Chi (TC). Data Sources Electronic searches of PubMed/MEDLINE and additional databases from inception through March 2013 of English-language RCTs. Search terms were tai chi, taiji, tai chi chuan. Data were independently extracted by two investigators. Study Selection We included all available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were published in English and used Tai Chi as an intervention. Inclusion and exclusion of studies were reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data Extraction Eligible RCTs were categorized with respect to AE reporting: 1) No mention of protocols for monitoring AEs or reports of AEs; 2) Reports of AEs either with or without explicit protocols for monitoring AEs. Data Synthesis 153 eligible RCTs were identified, most targeting older adults. Only 50 eligible trials (33%) included reporting of AEs, and of these, only 18 trials (12% overall) also reported an explicit AE monitoring protocol. Protocols varied with respect to rigor of systematic monitoring in both Tai Chi and comparison groups. Reported AEs were typically minor and expected, and primarily musculoskeletal related (e.g., knee and back pain); no intervention-related serious AEs were reported. Conclusions Tai Chi is unlikely to result in serious adverse events, but may be associated with minor musculoskeletal aches and pains. However, poor and inconsistent reporting of AEs greatly limits the conclusions that can be drawn regarding the safety of Tai Chi.

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Pilot Study of a 10-Week Multidisciplinary Tai Chi Intervention in Sedentary Obese Women

Cited by 35 publications

References 11 publications

Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction – Results from a randomized controlled trial

Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction – Results from a randomized controlled trial

Effects of tai chi training in dynapenic and nondynapenic postmenopausal women

What Do We Really Know About the Safety of Tai Chi?: A Systematic Review of Adverse Event Reports in Randomized Trials

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