Tai Chi Philosophy and Nursing Epistemology

Alperson, Sunny Yim

doi:10.1097/01.ans.0000311532.65941.b8

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“…Lastly, a balanced perspective is needed to review overall quality and evidence of studies. 40 Rather than viewing evidence as an absolute produced by a measurable qualityscoring instrument, we agree with Guyatt et al and Hopayian regarding the importance of clinical context. 36,41 Reviews must be rigorous, but the ''rigor'' of the evidence must have meaningfulness for application to clinical health contexts, so that imbalanced or improper reviews of the current literature do not impede further clinical applications and policies, research funding, and knowledge development of the phenomenon under study.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

Opposing Systematic Reviews: The Effects of Two Quality Rating Instruments on Evidence Regarding T'ai Chi and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

Alperson

Berger

2011

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Readers must exercise caution concerning high or low ratings from systematic reviews of TC studies because the choice of quality rating tool can dramatically influence the summary and conclusions of the reviews. There is no consensus on quality rating standards at this time. Of the two, the Jadad scale was not only inadequate but also inappropriate for reviewing TC studies, potentially misleading researchers, clinicians and policymakers. Future systematic reviews of TC should utilize instruments that are updated to current scientific standards, comprehensive, adaptable to clinical context, and relevant to the research topic.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

Opposing Systematic Reviews: The Effects of Two Quality Rating Instruments on Evidence Regarding T'ai Chi and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

Alperson

Berger

2011

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Traditional Chinese exercises such as Tai Chi and Baduanjin use the mind to affect body functions and can directly improve human health, belonging to the category of mind-body therapy. [ 22 ] Traditional Chinese exercises are very popular in complementary and alternative therapies, including various philosophical concepts (such as Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism) [ 23 ] that combine physical, emotional, spiritual, and behavioral elements through gentle movements and breathing. They are considered to be a diverse and complex means of mind-body intervention.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of aerobic exercise, traditional Chinese exercises, and meditation on depressive symptoms of college student

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Background: Non-pharmacological intervention methods such as rehabilitation training or psychological treatment are mostly used in the treatment of depression owing to the limitation of adverse reactions such as drug treatment. However, the best non-pharmacological treatment strategy for depression in college students is unclear. Therefore, it is significant to discover non-drug intervention methods that can improve the depression symptoms of college students. Method: Electronic databases as of Sep 15, 2019, were searched, and reference lists and pharmaceutical dossiers were reviewed to detect published and unpublished studies from the date of their inception to Sep 15, 2019. With document quality evaluations and data extraction, Meta-Analysis was performed using a random effect model to evaluate the intervention effect of the aerobic exercise, traditional Chinese exercises, and meditation. Results: A total of 44 original studies were included. The random effect model was used to combine the effect values with Standard Mean Difference (SMD), and the results were: aerobic exercise [SMD = –0.53, 95% CI (–0.77, –0.30), I2 = 80%, P < .001], traditional Chinese exercises [SMD = –0.42, 95% CI (–0.74, –0.10), I2 = 90%, P = .01], meditation [SMD = –0.51, 95% CI (–0.90, –0.12), I2 = 79%, P = .01]. There was greater heterogeneity among the included studies: aerobic exercise (I2 = 80%, P < .001), traditional Chinese medicine methods (I2 = 90%, P < .001), and meditation (I2 = 79%, P < .001). Conclusions: This study revealed that the depression symptoms of college students can be effectively improved by aerobic exercise, traditional Chinese exercises, and meditation. Aerobic exercise would have a better effect on anxiety and stress while traditional Chinese exercise would have a better effect on stress. Further research (such as high-quality randomized controlled trials and long-term follow-up) is required to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise, traditional Chinese exercise, and meditation on the depressive symptoms of college students to further apply complementary and alternative therapies. Ethics and dissemination: The results of the effects of aerobic exercise, traditional Chinese exercises, and meditation on depressive symptoms for a college student will be reported in a peer-reviewed publication. Hopefully, our findings from this meta-analysis can provide the most up-to-date evidence for the contribution to preventing the occurrence of depressive symptoms in college students.

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“…From the ancient cultural perspective, Tai Chi is a tangible representation of the intangible and imaginary, such as circulation, transformation, progression, and even the universe. Therefore, the Tai Chi symbol is a kind of totemism, and some people believe that Yin/Yang fishes can bless them 13–15 . However, because the sample size was limited, we could not confirm the effect of the Tai Chi flap on the patients' psychological activities, and further studies are needed.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

The Tai Chi Flap

Cai¹,

Chen²,

Li³

et al. 2022

Ann Plast Surg

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Objective: Tai Chi is an ancient philosophy used to explain the universe. The Tai Chi symbol is represented by Yin/Yang fishes. The authors describe a novel radial forearm flap (RFF) design for the reconstruction of circular defects based on the Tai Chi symbol. Methods: Eleven consecutive patients with craniofacial skin or mucus defects underwent reconstruction with a Tai Chi RFF. Patient perioperative and followup information was collected. Results: The diameter of the Tai Chi RFF was 5 to 6 cm. All flaps healed uneventfully without ischemic problems, and all donor site defects were closed primarily without skin grafts. Remarkably, 2 patients received a tattoo to mark the Tai Chi symbol and greatly appreciate the shape of the flap. Conclusions: The Tai Chi flap is an economically friendly flap design that can be used to prevent skin grafts while providing psychological comfort to patients.

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Tai Chi Philosophy and Nursing Epistemology

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Opposing Systematic Reviews: The Effects of Two Quality Rating Instruments on Evidence Regarding T'ai Chi and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

Opposing Systematic Reviews: The Effects of Two Quality Rating Instruments on Evidence Regarding T'ai Chi and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

Effects of aerobic exercise, traditional Chinese exercises, and meditation on depressive symptoms of college student

The Tai Chi Flap

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