Tai Chi, self-efficacy, and physical function in the elderly.
Tai Chi, self-efficacy, and physical function in the elderly.
复制标题
DOI：
10.1023/a:1013614200329
复制
发表时间：
2001-12-01
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
Duncan, S C
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Li, F;Harmer, P;Duncan, S C
本研究以太极拳为锻炼方式，探讨自我效能感与身体机能的关系。94名健康、缺乏体力活动的老年人(男性年龄=72.8岁，SD=5.1岁)被随机分配到6个月、每周两次的太极状态或等待名单控制条件下。结果变量包括在研究基线、中期和终止时评估的运动疗效和身体功能的自我报告。多样本潜伏曲线分析显示，太极干预在自我效能和身体功能方面都有显著的变化率，参与者在干预过程中经历了显著的改善。分析还显示，自我效能感与身体机能之间存在正相关关系，这表明老年人运动自我效能感的提高与感觉到的身体能力水平的提高有关。这项研究揭示了需要进一步探索运动自我效能和身体功能之间的关系，以提高老年人与健康相关的生活质量。
Using Tai Chi as an exercise mode, this study examined the association between self-efficacy and physical function. Ninety-four healthy, physically inactive older adults (M age = 72.8 years, SD = 5.1) were randomly assigned to either a 6-month, twice a week, Tai Chi condition or a wait-list control condition. Outcome variables included self-reports of movement efficacy and physical function assessed at baseline, middle, and termination of the study. Multisample latent curve analyses revealed a significant rate of change attributable to the Tai Chi intervention in both self-efficacy and physical function, with participants experiencing significant improvements over the course of the intervention. Analyses also showed a positive association between self-efficacy and physical function, indicating that improvements in older adults' self-efficacy of movement as a function of Tai Chi were related to increased levels of perceived physical capability. This study uncovered the need for further exploration of the relationship between exercise self-efficacy and physical function for enhancing health-related quality of life in older adults.