The influence of a ten week Tai Chi program with seniors
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15510%2F15%3A33158852" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15510/15:33158852 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216224:14510/15:00087206
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.gymnica.upol.cz/pdfs/gym/2015/02/04.pdf" target="_blank" >http://www.gymnica.upol.cz/pdfs/gym/2015/02/04.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/ag.2015.014" target="_blank" >10.5507/ag.2015.014</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The influence of a ten week Tai Chi program with seniors
Original language description
Background: Physical activity can help to restore physical functioning loss due to disuse and chronic illness as well as aging. Objective: There were two main aims in this study. (1) To assess the impact of a brief 10-week Tai Chi program on health-related quality of life, functional mobility, and balance performance; (2) To examine the feasibility of a ten week Tai Chi exercise program in a retirement center. Methods: Fifteen healthy voluntary elder residents (aged 76.8 +- 9.3 years) took place in thisstudy. The participants were tested with the Timed Up-and-Go, One-Leg Stance, Functional Reach as well as self-reported Health Related Quality of Life (EQ-5D). The duration of this Tai Chi program was 10 weeks, with two 1 hour sessions on Monday and Wednesday mornings 9 a.m., resulting in a total of 20 hours of Tai Chi class. Results: As a result of the pre and post-test concerning the Health Related Quality of Life - there was higher amount of self-care, more activities, less pain and
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AK - Sport and leisure time activities
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Gymnica
ISSN
2336-4912
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
45
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
77-84
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84942244444