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Effect of a qigong exercise programme on elderly with depression

✍ Scribed by Hector W. H. Tsang; Kelvin M. T. Fung; Ashley S. M. Chan; Grace Lee; Fong Chan

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
97 KB
Volume
21
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Objectives

This report released findings of a randomized controlled trial conducted in Hong Kong to further our understanding of the psychosocial effects of qigong on elderly persons with depression.

Design

Eighty‐two participants with a diagnosis of depression or obvious features of depression were recruited and randomly assigned into the intervention and comparison group. The intervention group was given a 16‐week period of Qigong practice while the comparison group participated in a newspaper reading group with same duration and frequency.

Results

After eight weeks of qigong practice, the intervention group participants outstripped themselves in improvement in mood, self‐efficacy and personal well being, and physical and social domains of self‐concept when compared with comparison subjects. After 16 weeks of practice, the improvement generalized to the daily task domain of the self‐concept.

Conclusions

This report shows that regular qigong practice could relieve depression, improve self‐efficacy and personal well being among elderly persons with chronic physical illness and depression. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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