Research On The Effects Of24-style Taijiquan On Depression Of Middle-aged And Elderly Patients With Diabetes

The economy is developing rapidly and the life level is significantly improving in the21st century, but it does not bring ideal life to mankind. On the contrary, physical and mental health has been a matter of outmost which should be solved without delaying. More and more attentions have been given to the health of the middle-aged and elderly people. Diabetes is a world epidemic disease, and also is the source of depression which makes the situation more awful. Tai Chi’s unique effective treatment function brought hope for human health. However, there are few researches on the influence of Tai Chi to the depression of the middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes. With SDS (Self-rating depression scale), a self-administered questionnaire, this research assessed the effects of Tai Chi on the depression of the middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes. And hoped to rich the study of Tai Chi and provided the reference to those patients for the exercise therapy.This study selected40(50-70years old)diabetes met the requirements of the test standards and divided them randomly into2groups.:Tai Chi group and walking group, three times a week for14weeks, and1h every time. FPG, HbAlc%and other indicators were observed to monitor blood-sugar levels, and SDS scores were chosen as a reference to observe the change of the depression.Results were:(1)After14weeks, FPG and HbAlc of both two groups were changed (p<0.05), FPG difference has significant changed(p<0.05),the change of HbAlc was extremely remarkable (p<0.001);(2) Both groups’ score of SDS were lower, all dimensions of the experimental group were changed significantly(p<0.05), the control group with significant differences in somatic symptoms(p<0.05), the other group in somatic symptoms (p<0.05), the difference score betweeen two groups in depression disorder and somatic symptoms were extremely significant (p<0.01), SDS difference score had a very significant difference (p<0.001);(3)Both gender of the experimental group had changed (p<0.05), somatic symptoms and psychomotor symptoms were change with significant difference (p<0.05). all dimensions had differencein women(p<0.05), but bad no significant differences in total score (p>0.05).The research concluded as following:1Tai Chi has positive effect on the middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes, the meaning to control blood-sugar in diabetic patients is of great significance.2TaiChi can reduce the depression levels of middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes, especially in alleviating their physical discomfort and reducing depression levels3The effects of TaiChi have no differences in different sexes to middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes, For male patients, especially improvments consist in the situation of physical discomfort and mental depression. But more comprehensive in male patients.