Feasibility and Acceptability of Qigong Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Pei-Shiun | |
dc.contributor.author | Knobf, M. Tish | |
dc.contributor.author | Funk, Marjorie | |
dc.contributor.author | Oh, Byeongsang | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Nursing | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-22T17:47:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-22T17:47:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives:Qigong exercise has been shown to improve physical and psychological well-being in adults with chronic conditions, but little is known about the feasibility and acceptability of engaging in a qigong exercise program in community-dwelling older adults in the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility, acceptance, and adherence to an 8-week qigong exercise intervention in community-dwelling American older adults. Design: An exploratory study design. Setting: Two senior centers in southern Connecticut. Subjects: Forty-five community-dwelling older adults aged 65 to 85 years enrolled. Intervention: A supervised 1-h health qigong exercise session twice weekly for 8 weeks. Outcome measures: An investigator-designed questionnaire with seven items that were rated on a 1 to 6 scale, with higher scores indicating better results, and nine open-ended questions were used to obtain data on feasibility and acceptability. Adherence was calculated as the proportion of the 16 planned sessions attended. Results: Of the 45 older adults enrolled, 6 never started and 6 withdrew, with 33 evaluable at the end of the intervention. The mean age of the sample was 74.8 years; the majority were female (84.4%) and white (91.1%). Mean scores on aspects of difficulty, acceptability, suitability, or effectiveness of qigong exercise were all ≥5. Participants identified benefits of qigong exercise, such as calming and relaxing feelings, inner peace, better balance, and flexibility. Attendance rate was 78.8%, with 94% performing qigong exercise at least once weekly outside the class. All participants indicated that they would recommend qigong exercise to others. No adverse events occurred. Conclusion: An 8-week qigong exercise program was feasible, acceptable, and safe for American older adults. Future robust randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings. | en_US |
dc.eprint.version | Author's manuscript | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Chang, P. S., Knobf, M. T., Funk, M., & Oh, B. (2018). Feasibility and acceptability of Qigong exercise in community-dwelling older adults in the United States. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 24(1), 48-54. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2017.0096 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1805/24922 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Liebert | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1089/acm.2017.0096 | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | en_US |
dc.rights | Publisher Policy | en_US |
dc.source | Author | en_US |
dc.subject | feasibility | en_US |
dc.subject | retention | en_US |
dc.subject | adherence | en_US |
dc.title | Feasibility and Acceptability of Qigong Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |