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KMID : 0123520080150020119
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2008 Volume.15 No. 2 p.119 ~ p.129
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The Effect of Tai Chi Exercise in Elderly Women
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Park Yong-Ju
Park In-Hyae
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of Tai Chi exercise program on pain, fatigue, depression, self-efficacy, and quality of life in elderly women.
Method: A quasi-experimental design, a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest was the method of this study. Elderly women who agreed to participate in the study were conveniently placed into an experimental group (n=33) or an control group (n=34). The experimental group participated in Tai Chi exercise program, which was held for 60 minutes per session and 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Tai Chi exercise program consisted of a 10 minute warm-up, a 45 minute main session, and a 5 minute cooling down. In order to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi exercise program, pain, fatigue, depression, self-efficacy, and quality of life were measured with a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, t- test, and ANCOVA by SPSS WIN 13.0 program.
Results: Compared with the control group, the experimental group reported higher level of quality of life (F=7.67, p=.007) and self-efficacy (F=20.9, p=.000) and lower level of pain (F=10.93, p=.002), fatigue (F=6.28, p=.015), and depression (F=10.02, p=.002).
Conclusions: This study suggests that Tai Chi exercise program may be one of the effective nursing interventions for elderly women.
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KEYWORD
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Pain, Fatigue, Depression, Self-efficacy, Quality of life
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