@article{ART001416509},
author={황의형 and Jeonghwan Kim and Jang Insoo and 양창섭 and 강준원},
title={The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study},
journal={Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation},
issn={1229-1854},
year={2010},
volume={20},
number={1},
pages={79-90}
TY - JOUR
AU - 황의형
AU - Jeonghwan Kim
AU - Jang Insoo
AU - 양창섭
AU - 강준원
TI - The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study
JO - Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
PY - 2010
VL - 20
IS - 1
PB - The Korean Academy Of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
SP - 79
EP - 90
SN - 1229-1854
AB - Objectives :Tai Chi for arthritis was developed in 1997 by Paul Lam, M.D. of family medicine in Australia. It is an exercise treatment program and a good approaching method for arthritis. However its application is limited to arthritis of knee joint only. Even there have been no clinical study in korean traditional medical society. The aim of this study is to investigate effect of the Tai Chi for arthritis on chronic pain of body.
Methods :We designed this trial as objectives were (1) senior female over 60 years, (2) suffering for osteoarthritis and chronic body pain, (3) have no physical or mental dysfunctions (4) able to walk and exercise alone. Objectives mactched these criteria had been trained the Tai Chi for arthritis 2 hours a day for 21 weeks. Before and after training, pain of 8 joints(neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, waist, hip, knee, ankle) were estimated with the VAS(Visual Analog Scale).
Results :Training the Tai Chi for arthritis relieved multiple joint pain(especially neck, lower back, shoulder, wrist and knee) and these were statistically significant.
Conclusions :This study is a pilot study to investigate effect of the Tai Chi for arthritis on chronic pain of whole body. Absence of control group, and other scale to test joint function except VAS were limitations of this study. It is the first clinical approach about Tai Chi in korean medicine field, also the first study of Tai Chi for pain of the whole body.
KW - Key words : Tai Chi;Arthritis;Pain;Chronic pain;Whole body pain
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황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭 and 강준원. (2010). The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, 20(1), 79-90.
황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭 and 강준원. 2010, "The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study", Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, vol.20, no.1 pp.79-90.
황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭, 강준원 "The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 20.1 pp.79-90 (2010) : 79.
황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭, 강준원. The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study. 2010; 20(1), 79-90.
황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭 and 강준원. "The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 20, no.1 (2010) : 79-90.
황의형; Jeonghwan Kim; Jang Insoo; 양창섭; 강준원. The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, 20(1), 79-90.
황의형; Jeonghwan Kim; Jang Insoo; 양창섭; 강준원. The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation. 2010; 20(1) 79-90.
황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭, 강준원. The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study. 2010; 20(1), 79-90.
황의형, Jeonghwan Kim, Jang Insoo, 양창섭 and 강준원. "The Effects of Tai Chi for Arthritis on Chronic Arthritic Pain of Senior Female : A Pilot Study" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 20, no.1 (2010) : 79-90.