Yang Yang, Decelle Sharon, Reed Mike, Rosengren Karl, Schlagal Robert, Greene Jennifer
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA.
J Aging Res. 2011;2011:650210. doi: 10.4061/2011/650210. Epub 2011 Jun 26.
This article presents a qualitative study following a 6-month Taiji (T'ai Chi)/Qigong (Ch'i Kung) intervention for older adults. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews of eight selected participants who elected to continue practicing Taiji after the intervention ended, in order to explore their subjective experiences of Taiji's effects and their motivations for continuing to practice. We created a Layers Model to capture the significance and meaning of the multidimensionality of their reported experiences. Participants not only reported simple benefits along five dimensions of experience (physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual) but also described complex multidimensional experiences. Overall findings indicate that participants derived a very wide variety of perceived benefits, the most meaningful being a felt sense of body-mind-spirit integration. Our results support the important role of qualitative studies in researching the effects of Taiji and Qigong.
本文介绍了一项针对老年人进行的为期6个月的太极拳/气功干预的定性研究。研究人员对8名选定的参与者进行了深入访谈,这些参与者在干预结束后选择继续练习太极拳,以探索他们对太极拳效果的主观体验以及继续练习的动机。我们创建了一个层次模型来捕捉他们所报告经历的多维性的重要性和意义。参与者不仅报告了在体验的五个维度(身体、心理、情感、社会和精神)上的简单益处,还描述了复杂的多维体验。总体研究结果表明,参与者获得了各种各样的感知益处,其中最有意义的是一种身心合一的感觉。我们的结果支持了定性研究在研究太极拳和气功效果方面的重要作用。