Subjective Experiences of Older Adults Practicing Taiji and Qigong

Table 1

Layers diagram, Layers Model, possible category combinations.

Layers Model	Possible statement category combinations*	Layers diagram
	P
	M
Layer 1 (five possible single-category statements)	E
	So
	Sp
	P + M
	P + E
	P + So
	P + Sp
Layer 2 (10 possible double-category statements)	M + E
	M + So
	M + Sp
	E + So
	E + Sp
	So + Sp
	P + M + E
	P + M + So
	P + M + Sp
	P + E + So
Layer 3 (10 possible triple-category statements)	P + E + Sp
	P + So + Sp
	M + E + So
	M + E + Sp
	M + So + Sp
	E + So + Sp
	P + M + E + So
	P + M + E + Sp
Layer 4 (5 possible four-category statements) and one possible five-category statement	P + E + So + Sp
	P + M + So + Sp
	M + E + So + Sp
	P + M + E + So + Sp
All four layers	All Statements in all 31 categories

*Statement categories: P: physical; M: mental; E: emotional; So: social; Sp: spiritual.