The Effect of an 8-Week Tai Chi Exercise Program on Physical Functional Performance in Middle-Aged Women

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dc.contributor.authorSusan Zacharia
dc.contributor.authorE. Laurette Taylor
dc.contributor.authorCraig W. Hofford
dc.contributor.authorDanielle R. Brittain
dc.contributor.authorPaul W. Branscum
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:36:48Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:11Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:36:48Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-16
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week Tai Chi Chih exercise program on physical functional performance (PFP) among women aged 45 to 65 years. A quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent comparison group was used. Forty-one healthy inactive women were assigned to either an intervention group (n = 19) or a comparison group (n = 19). A 60-min Tai Chi Chih exercise class was conducted twice a week for 8 weeks. PFP was measured at baseline and postintervention using the Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance–10 (CS-PFP 10). Between-group differences were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). After participating in the 8-week program, intervention group participants showed greater improvement in the CS-PFP measures (p < .05, η2 > .06). However, the comparison group had little changes. The findings from this study suggest that participation in an 8-week Tai Chi Chih exercise program can improve PFP in healthy, community-dwelling middle-aged women.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationZacharia, S., Taylor, E. L., Hofford, C. W., Brittain, D. R., & Branscum, P. W. (2013). The Effect of an 8-Week Tai Chi Exercise Program on Physical Functional Performance in Middle-Aged Women. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi: 10.1177/0733464813504491en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0733464813504491en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25112
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Applied Gerontology
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.subjectTai Chien_US
dc.subjectexerciseen_US
dc.subjectphysical functional performanceen_US
dc.subjectwomenen_US
dc.titleThe Effect of an 8-Week Tai Chi Exercise Program on Physical Functional Performance in Middle-Aged Womenen_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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