Effectiveness of a Tai Chi Intervention for Improving Functional Fitness and General Health Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults With Self-Reported Arthritis Living in Low-Income Neighborhoods: A Cohort Study.

Autor:	Dogra, Shilpa, Shah, Suhayb, Patel, Meghavi, HalaTamim
Předmět:	CHI-squared test ETHNIC groups HEALTH surveys LONGITUDINAL method PHYSICAL fitness QUESTIONNAIRES RESEARCH funding STATISTICS TAI chi DATA analysis SOCIOECONOMIC factors ARTHRITIS patient rehabilitation OLD age
Zdroj:	Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy; Apr-Jun2015, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p71-77, 7p
Abstrakt:	The article discusses a study on the effectiveness of a 16 week Tai Chi (TC) intervention to improve functional fitness and general health among older adults with self-reported arthritis who were born outside Canada and living in low-income neighborhoods. Topics discussed include Chi-square statistics conducted to assess the relationship between sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of participants and findings that participating in TC for 16 weeks improved functional fitness.
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