Wang, Feng and Ali, Syed Kamaruzaman Syed (2024) Health benefits of short Taichi Qigong exercise (STQE) to University Students' core strength, lower limb explosive force, cardiopulmonary endurance, and anxiety: A Quasi experiment research. Medicine, 103 (13). e37566. ISSN 0025-7974, DOI https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037566.
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Background:College students' physical fitness has declined over the past decades. Taichi Qigong exercise offers numerous health benefits and could serve as a suitable option for them. Traditional programs, however, are time-consuming and necessitate long-term commitments. Therefore, a more cost-effective intervention is needed.Methods:The study enrolled a total of 31 students who actively participated in a 5-week STQE program, consisting of three 60-minute sessions per week. Physical and mental health assessments included the Plank test, vital capacity measurement, 1000/800 m run test, standing jump, and the Zung Self-Rating Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS.Results:Following the STQE intervention, participants showed improvement in core strength (28.1 seconds in the Plank test, P = .025) and lower limb explosive force (6.52 cm in the standing jump test, P = .011), accompanied by a decrease in anxiety levels (a reduction of 3.41 in the Zung Self-Rating Scale, P = .039). However, no significant improvements were observed in cardiopulmonary endurance, as evidenced by a non-significant increase of 237.84 mL in vital capacity (P = .134) and a non-significant reduction of 1.6 seconds in the 1000/800 m run test (P = .764).Conclusion:The study suggests that the STQE program effectively improves core strength, lower limb explosive force, and reduces anxiety levels among university students.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | anxiety; cardiopulmonary endurance; core strength; health; lower limb explosive force; outcome; Taichi Qigong exercises |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2024 03:09 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2024 03:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45401 |
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