TY - JOUR
AU1 - Li, Fuzhong
AU2 - Duncan, Terry E.
AU3 - Duncan, Susan C.
AU4 - McAuley, Edward
AU5 - Chaumeton, Nigel R.
AU6 - Harmer, Peter
AB -  Using a randomized controlled trial, this study examined whether a Tai Chi exercise program enhanced elderly individuals' psychological well-being. Participants either continued their daily routine activities or participated in a Tai Chi exercise class performing slow rhythmic movements. Psychological well-being measures were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months (termination of the class). Latent growth curve modeling methodology was used to analyze the repeated measures data. Results indicated that individuals who participated in the 6-month Tai Chi exercise program showed higher levels of health perceptions, life satisfaction, positive affect, and well-being and lower levels of depression, negative affect, and psychological distress. The implications of these findings are discussed relative to potential underlying mechanisms associated with the exercise-psychological health relation in older adults. 
TI - Enhancing the Psychological Well-Being of Elderly Individuals Through Tai Chi Exercise: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
JF - Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal
DO - 10.1207/S15328007SEM0801_4
DA - 2001-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/enhancing-the-psychological-well-being-of-elderly-individuals-through-Esj4VCP0rj
SP - 53
EP - 83
VL - 8
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -