Effect of Tai Chi on depressive symptoms amongst Chinese older patients with depressive disorders: a randomized clinical trial

• Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry Vol. 19; no. 11; pp. 1105 - 1107
• Main Authors: Chou, Kee-Lee, Lee, Peter W. H., Yu, Edwin C. S., Macfarlane, Duncan, Cheng, Yeung-Hung, Chan, Sophia S. C., Chi, Iris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.11.2004; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cultural Characteristics; Depression; Depressive Disorder - ethnology; Depressive Disorder - rehabilitation; Exercise; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Geriatric psychiatry; Geriatrics; Hong Kong; Humans; Male; Medical research; Medical sciences; Mental depression; Middle Aged; Mood disorders; Older people; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychoanalysis; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Tai Ji - psychology; Treatment Outcome; Asia; China; Hong Kong; Hong Kong China; Human; Mood disorder; Gerontology; Chinese; Clinical trial; Depression; Elderly; Geriatrics
• ISSN: 0885-6230; 1099-1166
• DOI: 10.1002/gps.1178

Physical exercise has been noted to be effective in alleviating depressive symptoms in older patients. A study assessed the impact of Tai Chi training on depressive symptoms in Hong Kong Chinese depressed older adults.