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Effectiveness of T’ai Chi Therapy on Depression

Suvitha null, Vinodh Selvan Vincent

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Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 12(1):p 27-29, January-April 2023. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.12123.3

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Suvitha, Vinodh Selvan Vincent/Effectiveness of T’ai Chi Therapy on Depression/J Psychiatr Nurs. 2023;12(1):27–29.

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Received : March 17, 2023         Accepted : April 15, 2023          Published : April 25, 2023

Abstract

Depression spikes all over the worlds, its acceptable shocking this depression is common among elderly especially in those who were in old age home. This present study aimed to conduct evaluate the effectiveness of T’ai Chitherapyin the level of depression among senior citizens. This quantitative research study was conducted at Mahatma Gandhi old age home in Puducherry. After pre-test from 54 inmates, 30 senior citizens were selected for T’ai Chi therapy by convenient sampling technique. Following the assessment 15 days of T’ai Chi therapy was administered to samples than post-test level of depression was assessed on 4th week. In pretest Most of the senior citizen (60%) had moderate level of depression and 40% of senior citizens had mild level of depression. The post-test majorities (66.6%) of the sample had no depression and 33.3% of the sample had only mild level of depression. The obtained ‘t’value 13.07 was statistically highly significant at <0.05 level. The tai chi was found effective in reduction of depression among elderly.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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No conflicts of interest in this work.

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Suvitha, Vinodh Selvan Vincent/Effectiveness of T’ai Chi Therapy on Depression/J Psychiatr Nurs. 2023;12(1):27–29.

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Received Accepted Published
March 17, 2023 April 15, 2023 April 25, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.12123.3

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Tai chiDepressionElderly

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Received March 17, 2023
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