Vpliv vadbe tai chi na ravnotežje starejših odraslih : diplomsko delo

Istenič, Živa (author), Hiti, Nina (mentor), Rugelj, Darja (reviewer)

Uvod: Svetovno prebivalstvo se stara. S staranjem pride do telesnih sprememb, ki imajo negativen vpliv na ravnotežje in hojo, posledično pa se poveča število padcev. Padci in zmanjšanje ravnotežja imajo velik vpliv na upad funkcionalnih sposobnosti in kakovost življenja, zato je pomembno, da se starejši odrasli vključujejo v telesne dejavnosti, ki zmanjšujejo možnost poškodb in izboljšujejo ravnotežje. Tai Chi je starodavna kitajska borilna veščina, ki temelji na nežnem ritmičnem gibanju ter prenosu teže v različne smeri, kar naj bi ugodno vplivalo na ravnotežje. Namen: Namen diplomskega dela je bil na osnovi pregleda literature analizirati vpliv vadbe Tai Chi na ravnotežje pri starejših odraslih. Metode dela: V pregled je bila vključena literatura v angleškem jeziku iz podatkovnih zbirk PubMed, PEDro in Cochrane Library. Samostojno ali v kombinaciji so bile uporabljene naslednje ključne besede: Tai Chi, balance, older adults in elderly. Rezultati: Upoštevajoč vključitvene in izključitvene kriterije je bilo v pregled literature vključenih šest randomiziranih kontroliranih razikav. Vse so preučevale učinek Tai Chi-ja na ravnotežje pri starejših odraslih, ki nimajo povečanega tveganja za padce, in so kot merilno orodje uporabili vsaj enega od naslednjih testov: test stoje na eni nogi, test funkcijskega dosega ali časovno merjeni vstani in pojdi test. Rezultati pregledanih raziskav so pokazali, da je pri preiskovancih prišlo do izboljšanja tako statičnega kot tudi dinamičnega ravnotežja. Razprava in zaključek: Vseh šest raziskav je pokazalo, da ima vadba Tai Chi pozitiven vpliv na izboljšanje ravnotežja pri starejših odraslih. Od tega so štiri raziskave to opredelile kot klinično pomembno, zato lahko zaključimo, da je Tai Chi primerna oblika vadbe za ohranjaje oziroma izboljšanje ravnotežja pri starejših odraslih. A zaradi pomanjkanja rezultatov ne moremo trditi, da se učinki vadbe ohranijo tudi dolgoročno.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: diplomska dela, afizioterapija, tai Chi, ravnotežje, starostniki, padci, časovno merjeni vstani in pojdi test
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [Ž. Istenič]
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: 25 str., [6] str. pril.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-131793
• UDC: 615.8
• COBISS.SI-ID: 79258883
• Publication date in RUL: 03.10.2021

ISTENIČ, Živa, 2021, Vpliv vadbe tai chi na ravnotežje starejših odraslih : diplomsko delo [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. Ljubljana : Ž. Istenič. [Accessed 25 March 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=131793

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The effects of tai chi exercise on balance in older adults : diploma work

Abstract

Introduction: Ageing of the world’s population is a fact. With ageing there come physical changes that have a negative impact on balance and walking. Therefor a number of falls increases. Changes in balance and walking have also a negative impact on functional abilities and quality of life of older people, so it is important that they remain active and involved in activities that reduce the possibility of injury and improve balance. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art based on gentle movement and weight transfer in different directions. That kind of movement could be beneficial for maintaining or improving balance. Purpose: The purpose of this review was to analyse the impact of Tai Chi exercise on balance in older adults. Methods: Studies in English language from Pub Med, PEDro and Covhrane Library databases were included in this review. Key words that were used in search independently or combined were: Tai Chi, balance, older adults, and elderly. Results: Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria six randomized control trials were taken in analysis. All of them studied the impact of Tai Chi on balance in older adults, who did not have increased risk for falls. All authors used at least one of following test as measurement tool: one leg standing test, functional reach test or timed up and go test. The results of reviewed studies showed that participations’ static and dynamic balance has improved. Discussion and conclusion: All six studies have shown that Tai Chi effects balance of older adults. Four of them show significant improvement of balance, therefor we can conclude that Tai Chi is an appropriate exercise for maintaining or improving balance. But due to lack of evidence we cannot conclude with certainty that Tai Chi improves balance long-term.

• Keywords: diploma theses, physiotherapy, tai Chi, balance, physical activity, elderly, timed up and go test