TY - JOUR
T1 - Tai chi/yoga effects on anxiety, heartrate, EEG and math computations
AU - Field, Tiffany
AU - Diego, Miguel
AU - Hernandez-Reif, Maria
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank those who participated in this study. This research was supported by a merit award (MH46586), NIH grants ( AT00370 and HD056036 ) and Senior Research Scientist Awards (MH00331 and AT001585) and a March of Dimes Grant ( 12-FYO3-48 ) to Tiffany Field and funding from Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute to the Touch Research Institutes. Correspondence and requests for reprints should be sent to Tiffany Field, Ph.D., Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, and PO Box 016820, Miami, Florida, 33101. Business phone number (305) 243-6781.
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - Objective: To determine the immediate effects of a combined form of Tai chi/yoga. Design: 38 adults participated in a 20-min Tai chi/yoga class. The session was comprised of standing Tai chi movements, balancing poses and a short Tai chi form and 10 min of standing, sitting and lying down yoga poses. Main outcome measures: The pre- and post- Tai chi/yoga effects were assessed using the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), EKG, EEG and math computations. Results: Heartrate increased during the session, as would be expected for this moderate-intensity exercise. Changes from pre to post-session assessments suggested increased relaxation including decreased anxiety and a trend for increased EEG theta activity. Conclusions: The increased relaxation may have contributed to the increased speed and accuracy noted on math computations following the Tai chi/yoga class.
AB - Objective: To determine the immediate effects of a combined form of Tai chi/yoga. Design: 38 adults participated in a 20-min Tai chi/yoga class. The session was comprised of standing Tai chi movements, balancing poses and a short Tai chi form and 10 min of standing, sitting and lying down yoga poses. Main outcome measures: The pre- and post- Tai chi/yoga effects were assessed using the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), EKG, EEG and math computations. Results: Heartrate increased during the session, as would be expected for this moderate-intensity exercise. Changes from pre to post-session assessments suggested increased relaxation including decreased anxiety and a trend for increased EEG theta activity. Conclusions: The increased relaxation may have contributed to the increased speed and accuracy noted on math computations following the Tai chi/yoga class.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.05.014
DO - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.05.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 20920810
AN - SCOPUS:77957291816
VL - 16
SP - 235
EP - 238
JO - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery
JF - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery
SN - 1744-3881
IS - 4
ER -