TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of T’ai Chi Exercise on Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life
AU - Taggart, Helen M.
AU - Arslanian, Christine L.
AU - Bae, Sejong
AU - Singh, Karan
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - Fibromyalgia (FM), one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, is associated with high levels of impaired health and inadequate or limited symptom relief. The cause of this complex syndrome is unknown, and there is no known cure. Numerous research results indicate that a combination of physical exercise and mind-body therapy is effective in symptom management. T’ai Chi, an ancient Chinese exercise, combines physical exercise with mind-body therapy. To investigate the effects of T’ai Chi exercise on FM symptoms and health-related quality of life. Pilot study, one group pre-to-post posttest design.
AB - Fibromyalgia (FM), one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, is associated with high levels of impaired health and inadequate or limited symptom relief. The cause of this complex syndrome is unknown, and there is no known cure. Numerous research results indicate that a combination of physical exercise and mind-body therapy is effective in symptom management. T’ai Chi, an ancient Chinese exercise, combines physical exercise with mind-body therapy. To investigate the effects of T’ai Chi exercise on FM symptoms and health-related quality of life. Pilot study, one group pre-to-post posttest design.
KW - Effects
KW - Exercise
KW - Fibromyalgia symptoms
KW - Health-related
KW - Quality of life
KW - T'ai Chi
UR - https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nursing-facpubs/69
UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14595996/
U2 - 10.1097/00006416-200309000-00013
DO - 10.1097/00006416-200309000-00013
M3 - Article
VL - 22
JO - Orthopaedic Nursing Journal
JF - Orthopaedic Nursing Journal
ER -