Effectiveness of Qigong in promoting the health of wheelchair-bound older adults in long-term care facilities
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Institutional wheelchair-bound older adults often do not get regular exercise and are prone to health problems. The aim of this study was to test the effects of a 12-week qigong exercise program on the physiological and psychological health of wheelchair-bound older adults in long-term care facilities. Study design was quasi-experimental, pre-post test, nonequivalent control group. Participants comprised a convenience sample of 72 wheelchair-bound older adults (qigong = 34; control = 38). The qigong group exercised 35 min/day, 5 days/week for 12 weeks. Measures for physical health (blood pressure, heart rate variability, and distal skin temperature) and psychological health (Brief Symptom Rating Scale-5) were collected before and during study Weeks 4, 8, and 12. The qigong group participants' blood pressure, distal skin temperature, and psychological health were significantly improved (all p < .001). These findings suggest that qigong exercise is a suitable daily activity for elderly residents in long-term care facilities and may help in the control of blood pressure among older adults.
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- Authors
- Kuan, S.-C., Chen, K.-M., & Wang, C.
- Affiliations
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Chen, Kuei-Min
- Venue
- Biological Research For Nursing
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-03-08
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 139-146
- ISSN
- 1099-8004 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-4175
- OpenAlex
- W1980454956
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 15
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- FWCI
- 1.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Biological Research For Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Biofield Effects and Biophysics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Keywords
- qigong, long-term care facilities, exercise intervention, blood pressure, heart rate variability, mental health, physical health, elderly residents
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Pressure, Breathing Exercises, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Long-Term Care, Male, Middle Aged, Nursing Homes, Skin Temperature, Wheelchairs, Case-Control Studies
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