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ABSTRACT: Objective
To investigate the effectiveness and safety of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on physical and psychological health of college students.Methods
Two hundred six college students were recruited and randomly allocated to a control group or a TCC exercise group in an equal ratio. Participants in the control group were instructed to maintain their original activity level and those in the TCC exercise group received 12 weeks of TCC exercise training based on their original activity level. Physical and psychological outcomes were evaluated at baseline, 13 weeks and 25 weeks. Intention-to-treat analysis was performed for the above outcomes.Results
Compared with the control group, the TCC exercise group showed significant improvements at the end of the 12-week intervention period for flexibility (length of Sit and Reach (cm): TCC group 14.09±7.40 versus control 12.88±6.57, P = 0.039 adjusted for its baseline measures using a general linear model) and balance ability (open eyes perimeter: TCC group 235.6(191~314) versus control 261(216~300); closed eyes perimeter: TCC group 370.5 (284~454) versus control 367 (293~483); P = 0.0414, 0.008, respectively, adjusted for corresponding baseline measures using a general linear model). No significant changes in other physical and mental outcomes were found between the two groups. No adverse events were reported during the study period.Conclusion
TCC exercise was beneficial in college students for improving flexibility and balance capability to some extent, compared with usual exercise.Trial registration
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR-TRC-13003328.
SUBMITTER: Zheng G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4492604 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Guohua G Lan Xiulu X Li Moyi M Ling Kun K Lin Hui H Chen Lidian L Tao Jing J Tao Jing J Li Junzhe J Zheng Xin X Chen Bai B Fang Qianying Q
PloS one 20150706 7
<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the effectiveness and safety of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on physical and psychological health of college students.<h4>Methods</h4>Two hundred six college students were recruited and randomly allocated to a control group or a TCC exercise group in an equal ratio. Participants in the control group were instructed to maintain their original activity level and those in the TCC exercise group received 12 weeks of TCC exercise training based on their original activity level ...[more]