Publication Date
2020
Abstract
Falls are a leading cause of injury and traumatic death amongst older adults. As health declines, older adults may also be burdened by high stress. A priest community partnered with a school of nursing to address challenges associated with aging in place, including fall risk and stress, through health promotion practices. The 8-week intervention examined the effect of tailored Tai Chi programming on fall risk and stress. Baseline timed up and go and stress scores were compared to postintervention scores; weekly Tai Chi exercise resulted in a statistically significant reduction in fall risk scores. Findings from this intervention may inform the nurse practitioner’s care of individuals looking for holistic cost-effective interventions to reduce fall risk.
Author Supplied Keywords
Tai Chi, Fall risk, Stress, Wellness, Older adults, Priests
Subjects
Health promotion--Study and teaching; Tai chi--Study and teaching; Tai chi for older people; Physical fitness for older people
Citation: Pilot Scholars Version (Modified MLA Style)
Cortes-Klein, Jennifer, "Tai Chi! Enhancing Priest Wellness through Tailored Tai Chi Programming" (2020). Nursing Graduate Publications and Presentations. 38.
https://pilotscholars.up.edu/nrs_gradpubs/38
Document Type
Doctoral Project
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Movement and Mind-Body Therapies Commons, Nursing Commons
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NRS 662 - DNP Scholarly Project III