Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 235-238 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2010 |
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Tai chi/yoga effects on anxiety, heartrate, EEG and math computations. / Field, Tiffany M; Diego, Miguel A; Hernandez-Reif, Maria.
In: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol. 16, No. 4, 01.11.2010, p. 235-238.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Field, Tiffany M
AU - Diego, Miguel A
AU - Hernandez-Reif, Maria
PY - 2010/11/1
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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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