Qu Ping, Zhu Xiaoqing, Zhou Hui, Kang Zhengyu, Li Ran, Wen Jingsi, Pan Feng, Liu Yang, Zhu Ting, Cao Qian, Wang Xiaoyan, Wang Yuyin
Department of Physical Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Front Psychol. 2024 Sep 6;15:1381009. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1381009. eCollection 2024.
Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise widely adopted in Chinese communities and colleges. However, the mindful essence of TCC is rarely emphasized during popularization. This makes it difficult for beginners to benefit from it. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a Mindfulness-enhanced Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) intervention, which enhances mindfulness components embedded within TCC, on mental and physical health among beginners.
A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 119 healthy college students new to Tai Chi Chuan training. Participants were assigned to either the MTCC group or the TCC group. Both interventions consisted of 10 weekly 90-min training sessions, with the MTCC group emphasizing and enhancing mindfulness components. Outcome measures included mindfulness, depression, anxiety, stress, and physical fitness, assessed at baseline and post-intervention.
The results showed that the MTCC group had significantly greater improvements than the TCC group in mindfulness, anxiety, stress, and health-and skill-related physical fitness. There were no significant differences between the two groups in depression.
The findings suggest that compared to TCC, MTCC can effectively promote individuals' physical fitness and provide additional benefits to mental well-being. MTCC can be recommended as an accessible and beneficial intervention for beginners to improve mental health and strengthen their bodies.
https://www.chictr.org.cn/, identifier ChiCTR2200058175.
太极拳是一种传统的中国身心锻炼方式，在中国社区和高校中广泛采用。然而，在推广过程中，太极拳的正念本质很少被强调。这使得初学者难以从中受益。本研究旨在探讨增强正念的太极拳（MTCC）干预措施对初学者身心健康的影响，该干预措施增强了太极拳中蕴含的正念成分。
对119名刚开始太极拳训练的健康大学生进行了一项随机对照试验。参与者被分配到MTCC组或太极拳组。两种干预措施均包括每周10次、每次90分钟的训练课程，MTCC组强调并增强正念成分。在基线和干预后评估的结果指标包括正念、抑郁、焦虑、压力和身体素质。
结果表明，MTCC组在正念、焦虑、压力以及与健康和技能相关的身体素质方面的改善明显大于太极拳组。两组在抑郁方面没有显著差异。
研究结果表明，与太极拳相比，MTCC可以有效促进个体的身体素质，并为心理健康带来额外益处。MTCC可作为一种易于获得且有益的干预措施推荐给初学者，以改善心理健康和增强体质。
