Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong intervention on anxiety and stress in diabetic and hypertensive Brazilian patients: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong intervention on anxiety and stress in diabetic and hypertensive Brazilian patients: a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Objective: This study investigated the effects of Tai Chi/Qigong practice over 13 weeks on anxiety and perceived stress levels in middle-aged or older Brazilian hypertensive and diabetic individuals assisted in a primary healthcare setting. Methods: Ninety-one patients with diabetes melli...

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Main Authors:	Laís Renata Almeida Cezário Santos, Anderson Taíra, Rosana de Fátima Possobon, Marcelo de Castro Meneghim, Chien-Lin Su, Paola Lavin, Soham Rej, Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano, Karine Laura Cortellazzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2025-03-01
Series:	Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:	Tai ji Qigong Perceived stress scale Anxiety Hypertension Diabetes mellitus Primary health care Outcome assessment, health care Stress, psychological Middle-aged Aged Complementary therapeutic methods
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082025000100212&tlng=en
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