University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
Am J Mens Health. 2011 Sep;5(5):421-9. doi: 10.1177/1557988311400063. Epub 2011 Mar 15.
The study aimed to determine the effects of a 4-month Tai Chi intervention on tenderness, functional capacity, symptomatology, and quality of life in men with fibromyalgia. The effect of a 3-month detraining period was also analyzed. Six men with fibromyalgia (age 52.3 ± 9.3 years) followed a 4-month Tai Chi intervention. The outcome variables were tenderness, functional capacity (30-second chair stand, handgrip strength, chair sit and reach, back scratch, blind flamingo, 8 feet up and go, and 6-minute walk tests), and self-administered questionnaires. A significant improvement (p = .028) after the intervention period for the chair sit and reach test was found, such improvement was maintained after the detraining phase. Tenderness, symptomatology, and quality of life did not significantly change after the intervention period or the detraining phase. In summary, a 4-month Tai Chi intervention improved lower body flexibility in men with fibromyalgia. This improvement persisted after the detraining period.
本研究旨在确定 4 个月的太极拳干预对男性纤维肌痛患者的压痛、功能能力、症状和生活质量的影响。还分析了 3 个月脱训期的影响。6 名男性纤维肌痛患者（年龄 52.3±9.3 岁）接受了 4 个月的太极拳干预。主要观察指标为压痛、功能能力（30 秒椅站、握力、坐立前伸、背部搔抓、盲足立鹤、8 英尺上和走、6 分钟步行测试）和自我管理问卷。干预后，坐立前伸测试有显著改善（p=0.028），脱训后仍保持改善。干预后和脱训后，压痛、症状和生活质量均无显著变化。总之，4 个月的太极拳干预改善了男性纤维肌痛患者的下肢柔韧性。这种改善在脱训后仍然存在。
