Sharma Manoj, Haider Taj
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA
The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY, USA.
J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2015 Apr;20(2):143-53. doi: 10.1177/2156587214561327. Epub 2014 Dec 8.
Anxiety has become a global public health problem. Tai chi offers one possible way of reducing anxiety. The purpose of this study was to examine studies from 1989 to March 2014 to assess whether tai chi can be an efficacious approach for managing anxiety. A systematic search of Medline, CINAHL, and Alt HealthWatch databases was conducted for quantitative articles involving applications of tai chi for anxiety. A total of 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 8 were from the United States, 2 from Australia, 2 from Japan, 2 from Taiwan, and 1 each from Canada, Spain, and China. Statistically significant results of anxiety reduction were reported in 12 of the studies reviewed. Despite the limitations of not all studies using randomized controlled designs, having smaller sample sizes, having different outcomes, having nonstandardized tai chi interventions, and having varying lengths, tai chi appears to be a promising modality for anxiety management.
焦虑已成为一个全球性的公共卫生问题。太极拳提供了一种减轻焦虑的可能方法。本研究的目的是审视1989年至2014年3月期间的各项研究，以评估太极拳是否能成为一种有效的焦虑管理方法。对Medline、CINAHL和Alt HealthWatch数据库进行了系统检索，以查找涉及太极拳应用于焦虑症的定量文章。共有17篇文章符合纳入标准。其中，8篇来自美国，2篇来自澳大利亚，2篇来自日本，2篇来自台湾，1篇分别来自加拿大、西班牙和中国。在所审查的12项研究中报告了减轻焦虑的统计学显著结果。尽管存在并非所有研究都采用随机对照设计、样本量较小、结果不同、太极拳干预不标准化以及时长各异等局限性，但太极拳似乎是一种有前景的焦虑管理方式。
