Desrochers Pascal, Kairy Dahlia, Pan Shujuan, Corriveau Hélène, Tousignant Michel
a School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
b Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal - IRGLM Site , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
Disabil Rehabil. 2017 Jun;39(13):1313-1319. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1194900. Epub 2016 Jun 27.
This study aimed at exploring the perceived benefits and drawbacks of practicing tai chi, an alternative therapy that can be implemented in the community, as part of upper-limb rehabilitation following stroke.
Semistructured interviews were carried out with participants with chronic stroke (>6 months). The participants took part in 16 tai chi sessions over 8 weeks. Interviews were conducted in person using an interview guide based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), and a thematic analysis was conducted.
Eight interviews were carried out with participants at various stages of motor recovery. Participants perceived a number of physical, functional, and psychological benefits. They found tai chi to be a global exercise, including both physical and mental aspects, and suggested that it can be included as part of rehabilitation for stroke patients. Many participants expressed a desire to continue practicing tai chi after completion of the study because it exceeded their expectations, among other reasons.
This study can serve to guide future tai chi interventions and research on tai chi for rehabilitation in terms of the characteristics of the intervention and the various areas to assess in order to measure the overall benefits. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Tai chi was perceived as a good way of integrating various skills learned during rehabilitation. Despite having different functional abilities, all the participants noted various physical, functional, and psychological benefits from participating in the tai chi sessions. Tai chi seems to be a form of exercise that stroke patients would perform more long-term since all the participants in this study expressed the desire to continue practicing tai chi.
本研究旨在探讨太极拳练习的感知益处和弊端，太极拳作为一种可在社区实施的替代疗法，是中风后上肢康复的一部分。
对患有慢性中风（>6个月）的参与者进行半结构化访谈。参与者在8周内参加了16节太极拳课程。使用基于计划行为理论（TPB）的访谈指南进行面对面访谈，并进行主题分析。
对处于运动恢复不同阶段的参与者进行了8次访谈。参与者感受到了许多身体、功能和心理上的益处。他们发现太极拳是一种全身性运动，包括身体和心理方面，并建议可将其纳入中风患者康复的一部分。许多参与者表示希望在研究结束后继续练习太极拳，原因包括它超出了他们的预期等。
本研究可用于指导未来的太极拳干预以及关于太极拳用于康复的研究，涉及干预的特点以及为衡量总体益处而需评估的各个领域。对康复的启示 太极拳被视为整合康复期间所学各种技能的好方法。尽管功能能力不同，但所有参与者都指出参加太极拳课程带来了各种身体、功能和心理上的益处。太极拳似乎是中风患者会长期进行的一种运动形式，因为本研究中的所有参与者都表示希望继续练习太极拳。
