TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing the psychological well-being of elderly individuals through Tai Chi exercise
T2 - A latent growth curve analysis
AU - Li, Fuzhong
AU - Duncan, Terry E.
AU - Duncan, Susan C.
AU - McAuley, Edward
AU - Chaumeton, Nigel R.
AU - Harmer, Peter
N1 - Funding Information:
Preparation of this article was supported in part by Grants DA 09548 and DA 09306 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, by Grants AG 12113 and AG 18394 from the National Institute on Aging, and by Grant HD35873 from the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Using a randomized controlled trial, this study examined whether a Tai Chi exercise program enhanced elderly individuals' psychological well-being. Participants either continued their daily routine activities or participated in a Tai Chi exercise class performing slow rhythmic movements. Psychological well-being measures were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months (termination of the class). Latent growth curve modeling methodology was used to analyze the repeated measures data. Results indicated that individuals who participated in the 6-month Tai Chi exercise program showed higher levels of health perceptions, life satisfaction, positive affect, and well-being and lower levels of depression, negative affect, and psychological distress. The implications of these findings are discussed relative to potential underlying mechanisms associated with the exercise-psychological health relation in older adults.
AB - Using a randomized controlled trial, this study examined whether a Tai Chi exercise program enhanced elderly individuals' psychological well-being. Participants either continued their daily routine activities or participated in a Tai Chi exercise class performing slow rhythmic movements. Psychological well-being measures were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months (termination of the class). Latent growth curve modeling methodology was used to analyze the repeated measures data. Results indicated that individuals who participated in the 6-month Tai Chi exercise program showed higher levels of health perceptions, life satisfaction, positive affect, and well-being and lower levels of depression, negative affect, and psychological distress. The implications of these findings are discussed relative to potential underlying mechanisms associated with the exercise-psychological health relation in older adults.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15328007SEM0801_4
DO - 10.1207/S15328007SEM0801_4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0002982138
SN - 1070-5511
VL - 8
SP - 53
EP - 83
JO - Structural Equation Modeling
JF - Structural Equation Modeling
IS - 1
ER -