TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of Tai Chi on Cardiac Autonomic Function and Symptomatology in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Wong, A
AU - Figueroa-Galvez, Arturo
AU - Sanchez-Gonzalez, M A
AU - Son, W M
AU - Chernykh, O
AU - Park, Song
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - The present study examined the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi (TC) training regimen on heart rate variability (HRV), symptomatology, muscle fitness and body composition in women with fibromyalgia. Participants were randomly assigned to either a TC training group (n = 18) or a control group (n = 19). HRV, symptomatology, muscle fitness and body composition were measured before and after 12 weeks. There were significant decreases (p < 0.05) in sympathovagal balance (LnLF/LnHF), sympathetic tone (LnLF, nLF), pain, and fatigue, and significant increases (p < 0.05) in parasympathetic tone (LnHF, nHF), strength and flexibility following TC compared with no changes after control. The changes in LnLF and LnLF/LnHF were correlated with changes in pain. There were no significant changes in HR, sleep quality and body composition after TC or control. TC may be an effective therapeutic intervention for improving sympathovagal balance, pain, fatigue, strength and flexibility in women with fibromyalgia.
AB - The present study examined the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi (TC) training regimen on heart rate variability (HRV), symptomatology, muscle fitness and body composition in women with fibromyalgia. Participants were randomly assigned to either a TC training group (n = 18) or a control group (n = 19). HRV, symptomatology, muscle fitness and body composition were measured before and after 12 weeks. There were significant decreases (p < 0.05) in sympathovagal balance (LnLF/LnHF), sympathetic tone (LnLF, nLF), pain, and fatigue, and significant increases (p < 0.05) in parasympathetic tone (LnHF, nHF), strength and flexibility following TC compared with no changes after control. The changes in LnLF and LnLF/LnHF were correlated with changes in pain. There were no significant changes in HR, sleep quality and body composition after TC or control. TC may be an effective therapeutic intervention for improving sympathovagal balance, pain, fatigue, strength and flexibility in women with fibromyalgia.
KW - Fatigue
KW - Flexibility
KW - Pain
KW - Strength
KW - Sympathovagal balance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85046942462&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1123/japa.2017-0038
DO - 10.1123/japa.2017-0038
M3 - Article
C2 - 28657825
SN - 1063-8652
VL - 26
SP - 214
EP - 221
JO - Default journal
JF - Default journal
IS - 2
ER -