Effects of Tai Chi on health related quality of life in patients with chronic conditions: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 743-755

  Li, Guichen ^a   Yuan, Hua ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Quality of life; Systematic review; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DETERIORATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906790552     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.06.003     Document Type: Review

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