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Trial reportEuropean geriatric medicine2024

Effects of three-duration Tai-Chi exercises on depression and sleep quality in older women.

Shuwan Chang, Liang Cheng, Heng Liu

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European geriatric medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuwan Chang *Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3937-1701
Liang Cheng *Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4105-1763
Heng LiuCollege of Physical Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China. hengliucq@163.com.ORCID 0009-0002-0088-8209
Chengdu Sport University · CNChongqing University · CN

Funding

This research was funded by a grant from the Sichuan Provincial Natural Science Foundation surface project 24NSFSC1439
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to explore the effects of 24 weeks of three-duration Tai-Chi (TC) practice on depression and sleep quality in older women.

methodsA total of 124 older women were randomly divided into four groups: short-time group (SG, n = 31, mean age: 65.3), medium-time group (MG, n = 30, mean age: 65.7), long-time group (LG, n = 32, mean age: 64.9) and control group (CG, n = 31, mean age: 66.2). The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) were measured.

results1) Within-group comparisons: Compared with the baseline, the 12th and 24th weeks showed reductions in TNF-α and IL-6 levels and increase in 5-HT level in the SG, MG and LG (p < 0.05). The LG at the 24th week had reduced BDI and PSQI scores (p < 0.05). Compared with the 12th week, the 24th week showed reductions in TNF-α and IL-6 levels (p < 0.01) and increase in 5-HT level (p < 0.05) in the SG, MG, and LG. 2) Between-group comparisons: The SG, MG, and LG had lower TNF-α and IL-6 levels and higher 5-HT level than the CG at 12th and 24th weeks (p < 0.05). At the 24th week, the LG had lower BDI and PSQI scores than the CG and lower TNF-α level than the SG and MG (p < 0.05). The MG had lower TNF-α levels than the SG in the 24th week (p < 0.01).

conclusionThese results indicate that older individuals may undertake at least 12 weeks of TC exercise with a duration of 60 min per session to significantly improve depressive mood and sleep quality.

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DepressionInterleukin-6SerotoninSleep QualityTai JiTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedTime FactorsInterleukin-6SerotoninTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaDepressionDifferent exercise durationsSleep qualityTai Chi

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PMID38693298
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