title: Seated Tai Chi versus usual activities in older people using wheelchairs: A randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Compare the effect of seated Tai Chi exercise (intervention) to usual activities on quality of life and depression symptoms in older people using wheelchairs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  One long-term care facility in Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  86 long-term care residents were screened; 60 were eligible and randomized to Tai Chi group (n=30), or usual activity (n=30).
  
  
  METHODS
  One certified trainer provided the intervention group with 40min of seated Tai Chi exercise, three times a week for 26 weeks. Trial registration ACTRN12613000029796.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quality of Life (WHOQOL (BREF)); depression symptoms (GDS-SF) RESULTS: Participants in the Tai Chi group (M=3.76, SD=3.65) recorded significantly lower GDS-SF scores than participants in the control (M=7.76, SD=5.15) and the Tai Chi group registered significantly higher scores across overall QOL [p=0.03], general health [p=0.04], and the associated domains: physical health [p=0.00], psychological health [p=0.02], social relations [p=0.00], and environment [p=0.00].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings highlight the importance of Tai Chi in improving QOL and depression in this population.
authors: Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Nursing, Dayeh University, Changhua, Taiwan. Electronic address: chen-yuan.hsu@griffithuni.edu.au.
authors: Chen-Yuan
authors: CY
authors: Hsu
authors: Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: w.moyle@griffith.edu.au.
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Moyle
authors: Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: m.cooke@griffith.edu.au.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Cooke
authors: Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: c.jones@griffith.edu.au.
authors: Cindy
authors: C
authors: Jones
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D026302:Tai Ji / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013624:Taiwan; D014910:Wheelchairs
keywords: Depression; Long-term care; Quality of life; Tai Chi