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Subjective experiences of older adults practicing Taiji and Qigong
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نویسنده
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yang y. ,decelle s. ,reed m. ,rosengren k. ,schlagal r. ,greene j.
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منبع
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journal of aging research - 2011 - دوره : 2011 - شماره : 0
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چکیده
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This article presents a qualitative study following a 6-month taiji (t'ai chi)/qigong (ch'i kung) intervention for older adults. the researchers conducted in-depth interviews of eight selected participants who elected to continue practicing taiji after the intervention ended,in order to explore their subjective experiences of taiji's effects and their motivations for continuing to practice. we created a layers model to capture the significance and meaning of the multidimensionality of their reported experiences. participants not only reported simple benefits along five dimensions of experience (physical,mental,emotional,social and spiritual) but also described complex multidimensional experiences. overall findings indicate that participants derived a very wide variety of perceived benefits,the most meaningful being a felt sense of body-mind-spirit integration. our results support the important role of qualitative studies in researching the effects of taiji and qigong. copyright © 2011 yang yang et al.
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آدرس
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department of kinesiology and community health,university of illinois at urbana-champaign,champaign,il 61820,united states,center for taiji and qigong studies,p.o. box 308, United States, 319 s. randolph street,champaign, United States, 1104 west daniel street,champaign, United States, department of cognitive psychology,northwestern university,evanston, United States, college of education,appalachian state university,boone, United States, college of education,university of illinois at urbana-champaign,230c education building,1310 s. 6th street,champaign, United States
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