Psychosocial effects of Tai Chi exercise on people with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Offering Tai Chi alongside traditional treatments for RA could promote psychological health and well-being, help inform clinical decision-making and prove cost-effective.

Tai chi and yoga in residential aged care: Perspectives of participants: A qualitative study

“…These findings are consistent with studies of tai chi by Waite‐Jones et al. () and Yeh et al. () where participants reported experiencing enhanced awareness and greater unity between mind and body.…”

“…Participants’ opinions of yoga and tai chi as “graceful,” “beautiful” and “worthwhile” meant they were appropriate and meaningful to them. Similar perceptions were noted by participants of a tai chi study who appreciated the fluid movements and likened it to that of a graceful dance (Waite‐Jones et al., ). The programme also gave the residents opportunities to carry out actions that aligned with their value.…”

“…Qualitative research studies that have examined perceptions of middle-to old-aged adults with long-term conditions on yoga and tai chi interventions report increased self-confidence, self-efficacy, stress relief, feeling of calmness, compliance (Middleton et al, 2017;Van Puymbroeck, Burk, Shinew, Kuhlenschmidt, & Schmid, 2013), perceived alleviation of symptoms such as pain, improved energy, sleep quality (Waite-Jones, Hale, & Lee, 2013;Zheng et al, 2017), increased body awareness and mindfulness (Yeh, Chan, Wayne, & Conboy, 2016). The tai chi and yoga programmes were also viewed as feasible, meaningful and appropriate (Hägglund, Boman, & Brännström, 2018;Waite-Jones et al, 2013). These study cohorts had physical, psychological and social limitations owing to disease-related symptoms and management and comparable to older adults in RAC environment who experience similar limitations owing to frailty, agerelated and comorbid conditions.…”

Self-efficacy and arthritis disability: An updated synthesis of the evidence base and its relevance to optimal patient care

“…Other interventions studied prospectively and found to impact arthritis self-efficacy and symptoms indirectly and favorably and that support a self-efficacy disease presentation link include the following: aquatic programs (Guo et al, 2009), cognitive-behavioral self-help interventions (Garnefski et al, 2013; Shigaki et al, 2013), exercise and dietary weight loss interventions (Focht et al, 2005), exercise and education interventions (Grønning et al, 2012; Hopman-Rock and Westhoff, 2000), tai-chi (Waite-Jones et al, 2013), and yoga (Evans et al, 2013) (see Table 6). …”

The Effect of Chair Yoga on Biopsychosocial Changes in English- and Spanish-Speaking Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Lower-Extremity Osteoarthritis

“…It has also been demonstrated that exercise can reduce depression associated with pain, eventually improving quality of life (Herring, Puetz, O’Connor, & Dishman, 2012). In particular, older adults have perceived the movement-based mind-body exercise, including tai-chi (Waite-Jones, Hale, & Lee, 2013), yoga (Rogers & MacDonald, 2015), or Qi-gong (Chen, Hassett, Hou, Staller, & Lichtbroun, 2006), to be psychologically beneficial (Waite-Jones et al, 2013). One drawback the ability to participate in exercise declines with age; older adults who start exercise often drop out within 6 months, before receiving therapeutic benefits (Dishman, 1988).…”