Randomized control study in the influence of different training methods of Tai Chi on Chinese medicine constitution of international students with depression or depression tendency

摘要

Highlights When combines with the deep breathing method, Tai Chi training achieves better therapeutic effect on international students with depression or depression tendency. Editor’s Summary Taijiquankaoxinlu (2006, A.D.) pointed out that practitioners who combined Qi (the flow of internal energy) and Yi (thought) was getting better. It means that Tai Chi can integrate deep breathing with body movements to achieve the better effects in treatment of psychological diseases. ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of different training methods of Tai Chi on Chinese medicine constitution of international students with depression or depression tendency. Methods Thirty-eight Africa international students were randomly divided into the physical exercise group who receiving the simple physical exercise of simplified 24-form Tai Chi (physical exercise group) and the breathing group who receiving both deep breathing method plus simple physical exercise (breathing group). The average scores of Chinese medicine gentleness and various biased constitutional types in the two groups were compared. Results The average score of thirty-eight students with biased constitution in both groups decreased significantly compared with that before training (P P P P Conclusion When combines with the deep breathing method, Tai Chi training achieves better effect on improving the biased constitutional types which may be related to depression or depression tendency, including Qi deficiency, Yang deficiency, Yin deficiency, phlegm and dampness, Qi-stagnation.