Depression-Anxiety. Mild depression episode?Anxiety disorder unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: no action. Intervention 2: Intervention group: practice of short forms exercise of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style, 8 weeks,3 times in week? 45-60 minutes.
Prevention
Control group: no action
Intervention group: practice of short forms exercise of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style, 8 weeks,3 times in week? 45-60 minutes.
Sponsors
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age over 60; Lean to participate in the study; Absence of sensory and motor disabilities; Cognition health(according to Abbreviate Mental test: score above 7); Ability to speak and understand Persian; Recently no Tai chi exercise; Not taking anti -anxiety and depression drugs; Geriatric depression scale score above 8 Inclusion criteria: Inability to participate in the weekly schedule; appearance of pain or other physical or mental problems that prevent the intervention; disinclination to continue the exercise program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric Depression Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Espielberger stste Anxiety inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamid reza Khankeh
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science
Outcome results
None listed