Chronic Stress
Conditions
Interventions
Positive Control Group:24-Form Simplified Tai Chi
Wait-List Control Group:They maintained their original daily lifestyle and received Baduanjin training guidance as compensation upon completion of the study.
Sponsors
No. 36, Jinqiansong East Road, Sujiatun District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Active-duty military personnel, aged 18 years or older; (2) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for chronic stress according to the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision) [23] and relevant Chinese standards [24,25], and scoring = 43 points on the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) (indicating high to very high perceived stress); (3) Being fully conscious, possessing normal communication skills, and able to cooperate in completing questionnaires; (4) Having been informed about the study and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the survey; (5) Not having undergone any other therapies beneficial to physical and mental rehabilitation (e.g., psychotherapy, yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, sandplay, art therapy, etc.) in the past three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Presence of contraindications to exercise (e.g., severe cardiovascular disease, bone/joint injuries, etc.); (2) Currently receiving psychotherapy or taking psychotropic medications; (3) Recent experience of major psychological trauma (e.g., bereavement, etc.); (4) Severe physical disabilities or mental disorders; (5) Participation in other research trials within the past three months that may affect the outcomes of this study; (6) Unwillingness to comply with the survey procedures or demonstrating a tendency of non-cooperation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chronic Stress; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety ;Depression;Human Salivary Cortisol (SC);Human Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA);Human C-Reactive Protein (CRP);Human Testosterone (T); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFeilong Wu
Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University
Outcome results
None listed