Effectiveness of a Tai-Chi Training and Detraining on Functional Capacity, Symptomatology and Psychological Outcomes in Women with Fibromyalgia
Table 5
Effects of 28-week Tai-Chi intervention on quality of life, pain-coping strategies, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, and self-esteem.
Pretest
Posttest
Detraining
Prepost
Preretest
Postretest
SF-36
Physical function
30.87 (13.54)
48.04 (18.93)
46.96 (22.04)
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.519
Physical role
0.00 (0.00)
25.00 (31.81)
7.96 (22.34)
<0.001
0.004
0.059
0.009
Bodily pain
18.86 (15.37)
38.07 (19.12)
28.86 (22.44)
0.003
0.005
0.034
0.080
General health
23.91 (11.87)
36.96 (16.43)
33.26 (18.38)
<0.001
<0.001
0.010
0.190
Vitality
21.30 (12.81)
36.74 (16.90)
29.13 (23.24)
0.018
<0.001
0.148
0.087
Social functioning
45.22 (26.95)
56.74 (20.69)
46.52 (25.57)
0.044
0.085
0.602
0.033
Emotional role
28.79 (41.53)
48.49 (47.95)
33.33 (42.42)
0.138
0.100
0.684
0.125
Mental health
43.83 (22.11)
61.57 (20.88)
56.35 (24.71)
<0.001
0.002
0.012
0.115
VPMI
Passive coping
25.30 (4.42)
22.17 (4.42)
21.96 (6.00)
0.068
0.015
0.017
0.714
Active coping
15.52 (4.31)
18.00 (3.94)
16.70 (4.55)
0.019
0.013
0.078
0.169
HADS
Anxiety
11.43 (4.20)
8.39 (4.34)
10.35 (5.18)
0.009
0.004
0.250
0.020
Depression
9.57 (4.37)
5.91 (3.13)
8.48 (4.60)
<0.001
<0.001
0.055
0.009
SELF-EFFICACY
24.70 (6.52)
30.78 (5.59)
28.57 (5.84)
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.043
RSES
28.00 (4.90)
31.74 (3.96)
29.30 (5.95)
0.005
0.002
0.056
0.013
Note. Data are presented as means (standard deviation). SF-36: Short Form Health Survey 36; VPMI: Vanderbilt Pain Management Inventory; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; SELF-EFFICACY: General Self -Efficacy Scale; RSES: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.
