Effects of Mindfulness Training Combined with Tai Chi in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
Yan Yue, Min Deng, Shunqi Liao, Guojin Xiao, Yan Huang
Journal of Visualized Experiments July 14, 2023 DOI: 10.3791/65421 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Clinical protocol Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 90 |
| Population | Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy recruited from three communities who met inclusion and exclusion criteria |
| Interventions | Mindfulness training Tai Chi |
| Duration | 12 weeks |
| Measures | Toronto Clinical Scoring System (TCSS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Visual analog scale (VAS), Diabetes Specificity Quality of life Scale (DSQL), tumor necrosis factor-α |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The authors report that adding mindfulness training to Tai Chi effectively enhances the exercise effects of Tai Chi in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and they conclude that mindfulness training combined with Tai Chi is worthy of promotion and application. |
Abstract
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most prevalent chronic complications of diabetes. One of its crucial therapy approaches is mind-body exercise. Recently, various exercise modalities, including stepping, resistance, aerobics, balance, and whole-body vibration, were investigated to construct the most suitable form of exercise for patients with DPN. The purpose of this study is to describe a standard protocol for mindfulness training combined with Tai Chi. The convenience sampling method was used to select 90 patients with DPN who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria from three communities. The three communities were randomly divided into the control group (CG), the Tai Chi group (TCG), and the mindfulness training combined with the Tai Chi group (MTCG). The CG was given routine health education guidance once a month, a total of three times. Based on the CG, the TCG practiced Tai Chi three times; the MTCG received mindfulness training combined with Tai Chi exercise a week for a total of 12 weeks. Before the intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention, the clinical symptoms, neurological function, attention awareness level, pain, and quality of life of the subjects were evaluated by Toronto Clinical Scoring System (TCSS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Visual analog scale (VAS), Diabetes Specificity Quality of life Scale (DSQL) and tumor necrosis factor-α. Overall, the addition of mindfulness training to Tai Chi effectively enhances the exercise effects of Tai Chi. Therefore, mindfulness training combined with Tai Chi is worthy of promotion and application.