A study to determine the effectiveness of Tai Chi Therapy on bio physiological status depression sleep quality and quality of life among elderly residing at selected old age homes in Chennai

Abstract

To determine the effectiveness of Tai Chi therapy on bio physiological status depression sleep quality and quality of life among elderly residing at selected old age homes in Chennai The objectives of the study were to determine the effectiveness of Tai Chi therapy on bio physiological status level of depression sleep quality and quality of life among elderly Associate bio physiological status depression sleep quality and quality of life with selected background variables To answer the research questions the hypotheses were formulated Related literature were reviewed and Callista Roys Adaptation model was used for designing the conceptual framework The research design adopted for this study was quantitative quasi experimental research design The sample size was 150 with 75 in study group and control group Settings were two old age homes at Chennai The instruments had 5 parts Part 1 Background Variables Part II Bio physiological variables Part 3 Geriatric Depression Scale Part 4 Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Part 6 WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION Quality of life brief scale The results highlighted Tai Chi Therapy to be an effective method in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure pain depression score and improving sleep quality and quality of life among elderly newline