Tai Chi Chuan, health-related quality of life and self-esteem: A randomized trial with breast cancer survivors

Abstract

In this pilot investigation, the TCC group exhibited improvements in HRQL and self-esteem from baseline to 6 and 12 weeks, while the support group exhibited declines. Randomized, controlled clinical trials with larger sample sizes are needed.

Lack of Efficacy of Tai Chi in Improving Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

“…Finally, 9 RCTs were selected for this systematic review where there were 3 RCTs published in Chinese (He et al, 2011;Qiang et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2012), and others were published in English (Mustian et al, 2004;Mustian et al, 2006;Rausch 2007;Mustian et al, 2008). In addition, five RCTs resulted from the same population or trial were included in our study (Mustian et al, 2004;Mustian et al, 2006;Mustian et al, 2008;Janelsins et al, 2011;Sprod et al, 2012). Among them, only the trial performed by Mustian (2006) together with the other four RCTs (Rausch 2007;He et al, 2011;Qiang et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2012) was included in the meta-analysis.…”

“…Previous researches in BCS showed that TC improves functional capacity (Mustian et al, 2006), QoL (Mustian et al, 2008), and self-esteem (Mustian et al, 2004) and can regulate growth factors and binding proteins associated with weight gain and bone loss (Peppone et al, 2010;Janelsins et al, 2011). However, to our knowledge, these studies have a relatively small sample size with wide variation and convey mixed and inconclusive results.…”

Effects of weight training on quality of life in recent breast cancer survivors

“…These prior studies focused primarily on aerobic activity. Previous randomized exercise intervention studies specifically among breast cancer survivors have reported that physical exercise such as walking, 14 aerobic exercise, 8,9,17 Tai Chi, 29 and upper extremity exercise 30 had beneficial effects on QOL. For instance, the Rehabilitation Exercise for Health After Breast Cancer (REHAB) trial 9 assessed the effects of a 15-week aerobic exercise intervention on postmenopausal breast cancer survivors and the results showed beneficial effects on changes in happiness, self-esteem, fatigue, and several subcomponents of overall QOL.…”

Effect of Tai Chi Practice on Stress, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Life Expectancy and a Structural Model of Relation Among These Variables Taking Into Account Age

“…It is known that age has a depressant effect on self-esteem (Orth, Trzesniewski, & Robins, 2010) but an over-optimistic effect on the estimation of life expectancy because of the fear of death (Pew Research Center, 2008). Practicing Tai Chi among older adults could reduce this depressant effect of the age on the self-esteem (M. S. Lee, Choi, & Ernst, 2010;Mustian et al, 2004;Wang et al, 2010), could reduce the levels of stress (Wang et al, 2010), and might even provide a more realistic perceived life expectancy. To perceive the beneficial effects of Tai Chi on health, a minimum practice of 3 hr a week during 3 months is required (Hong, 2008).…”