Physiologic Correlates of <i>T'ai Chi Chuan</i>

Iuliano, Blase; Grahn, Dennis A.; Cao, Vinh H.; Zhao, Betty; Rose, Jessica

doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0710

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“…First, the TC exercise intensity (54.3% of maximum heart rate) in this study may have been too low to elicit any changes in peripheral blood flow and palmar skin temperature. Second, palmar skin temperature is closely related to onsets of focus, rest, and withdraw periods during TC practice and appears to be volitional activation of known vasomotor mechanisms [ 35 ]. The TC practitioners in this study did not meditate (relax) during the 10-minute exercise and so no vasomotor (palmar skin temperature) change was observed.…”

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Acute Effects of Tai Chi Training on Cognitive and Cardiovascular Responses in Late Middle‐Aged Adults: A Pilot Study

Cheung

Liu

Wong

et al. 2018

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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This study explored the immediate effects of Tai Chi (TC) training on attention and meditation, perceived stress level, heart rate, oxygen saturation level in blood, and palmar skin temperature in late middle-aged adults. Twenty TC practitioners and 20 nonpractitioners volunteered to join the study. After baseline measurements were taken, the TC group performed TC for 10 minutes while their cognitive states and cardiovascular responses were concurrently monitored. The control group rested for the same duration in a standing position. Both groups were then reassessed. The participants' attention and meditation levels were measured using electroencephalography; stress levels were measured using Perceived Stress Scale; heart rate and blood oxygenation were measured using an oximeter; and palmar skin temperature was measured using an infrared thermometer. Attention level tended to increase during TC and dropped immediately thereafter (p < 0.001). Perceived stress level decreased from baseline to posttest in exclusively the TC group (p = 0.005). Heart rate increased during TC (p < 0.001) and decreased thereafter (p = 0.001). No significant group, time, or group-by-time interaction effects were found in the meditation level, palmar skin temperature, and blood oxygenation outcomes. While a 10-minute TC training could temporarily improve attention and decrease perceived stress levels, it could not improve meditation, palmar skin temperature, or blood oxygenation among late middle-aged adults.

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Acute Effects of Tai Chi Training on Cognitive and Cardiovascular Responses in Late Middle‐Aged Adults: A Pilot Study

Cheung

Liu

Wong

et al. 2018

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…8 Further applications concern diagnosis and study of thermal instability in premature infants, 9 clinical assessment of peripheral perfusion and tissue viability in diabetes, 10 vascular disorders, 11 and inflammatory processes. 12 Also some movement exercises 13 and therapeutic massage 14 can be associated with changes in skin temperature detectable by IRI.…”

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Physiologic Effects of Rhythmical Massage: A Prospective Exploratory Cohort Study

WälchliChantal¹,

SaltzwedelGeorg²,

KrüerkeDaniel³

et al. 2014

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…In fact, numerous clinical trials and systematic reviews examined the effectiveness of Taiji for various health conditions, underlining its preventive and therapeutic value, for example, for fall prevention [9–12], for treatment of chronic diseases [9, 13–16], and for improvement of mental health [9, 10, 17], where a particularly growing body of evidence is supporting the beneficial effects of Taiji practice on stress management [17–22]. However, hitherto only a few studies have been published explicitly investigating the underlying modes of action of Taiji [6, 23, 24]. Taiji is regarded as a complex intervention, comprising multiple components of which each may have independent and synergistic therapeutic value.…”

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Getting Started with Taiji: Investigating Students Expectations and Teachers Appraisals of Taiji Beginners Courses

Nedeljković

Bürgler

Wirtz

et al. 2012

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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In recent years, Taiji has been frequently investigated and considered as a stress management intervention. Although health care providers' appraisals and consumers' expectations are regarded as essential for treatment outcome, little attention has been drawn to this issue in Taiji research. In our study we have conducted two surveys to explore beginners' (n = 74) expectations and teachers' (n = 136) appraisals of their Taiji courses in general as well as more particularly related to stress management. Qualitative data analysis revealed that beginners mainly expected to learn a new method that is applicable in their daily life to foster peace of mind and to enhance their stress management. Congruently moderate-to-high improvements in stress management have also been found in quantitative analysis, whereby a lower educational level predicted higher expectations (P = 0.016). Taiji-teachers stated body- and mind-related benefits most frequently and appraised moderate-to-high improvements in stress management. Higher appraisals were predicted by a shorter teaching experience (P = 0.024). Our results inform about beginners' expectations and teachers' appraisals related to a Taiji-beginners course and highlight the role of educational background and teaching experience in shaping stress-management-related beginners' expectations and teachers' appraisals.

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Physiologic Correlates of T'ai Chi Chuan

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Acute Effects of Tai Chi Training on Cognitive and Cardiovascular Responses in Late Middle‐Aged Adults: A Pilot Study

Acute Effects of Tai Chi Training on Cognitive and Cardiovascular Responses in Late Middle‐Aged Adults: A Pilot Study

Physiologic Effects of Rhythmical Massage: A Prospective Exploratory Cohort Study

Getting Started with Taiji: Investigating Students Expectations and Teachers Appraisals of Taiji Beginners Courses

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