Purpose: This pilot investigation sought to compare outcomes including depression, anxiety, stress, mindful awareness, and exercise capacity between exercise-focused cardiac rehabilitation (ECR) and meditation-focused cardiac rehabilitation (MCR) programs for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Design: A nonrandomized pretest-posttest design was employed.
Methods: Two different interventions (ECR vs.
J Altern Complement Med
March 2015
Objective: To systematically review and analyze the effects of t'ai chi on balance in older adults.
Methods: The literature was searched for randomized clinical trials on the effects of t'ai chi on balance, as evaluated by direct, static, dynamic, and mixed measures. The effect sizes (ESs) on balance were calculated by using the standardized mean difference (d) and 95% confidence intervals.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of foot reflexology on fatigue, sleep and pain.
Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. Electronic database and manual searches were conducted on all published studies reporting the effects of foot reflexology on fatigue, sleep, and pain.