Effects of Tai Chi Chuan practice on sleep quality
<p><strong><em>Aim</em></strong><strong>:</strong> This paper reviews international studies on the effects of Tai Chi Chuan (a.k.a. taichi, <em>taiji</em> or <em>taijiquan</em>) on sleep with the aim of clarifying the research framewo...
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Universidad de León,
2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <p><strong><em>Aim</em></strong><strong>:</strong> This paper reviews international studies on the effects of Tai Chi Chuan (a.k.a. taichi, <em>taiji</em> or <em>taijiquan</em>) on sleep with the aim of clarifying the research framework, which are its causes and effects.</p><p><strong><em>Method: </em></strong>The literature search was carried out on the basis of seven international databases on October 2011.</p><strong><em>Results/Conclusions: </em></strong>The review works on the subject are scarce and address a small number of studies, while specific works confirm that tai chi chuan produces a significant improvement over the stability (sleep disruption) and quality (efficacy and duration) of nighttime sleep, and an overall improvement on daytime sleep, although to enjoy these benefits its required a minimum of practice. The physiological causes that lead to this improvement are still to be determined. |
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