Tai Chi and sleep quality
January 29th, 2012
Question :
Can tai chi improve the quality of sleep?
Answer :
Improvement was seen in the sleep parameters of sleep quality, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep duration and sleep disturbance.
Summary :
112 healthy adult volunteers were randomly allocated to either Tai Chi Chih or to health education. Participants were 59 to 86 years old. Tai Chi was practiced for 40 minutes, 3 times a weeks, for 16 weeks. Tai Chi Chih is a set of 19 movements and 1 pose.
Sleep quality was assessed after 25 weeks. Sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Reference :
Improving Sleep Quality in Older Adults with Moderate Sleep Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi Chih.
Sleep. 2008 July 1. Free full text.
