The effect of Tai Chi on quality of life of older people living in long-term care and using wheelchairs for mobility.

INTERVENTION: Seated in wheelchair, an intervention group undertook three 40‐minute sessions each week of Simplified Tai Chi Exercise Program (STEP) for a period of 26 weeks. The Tai Chi exercise program was conducted by a qualified instructor from Taiwan's Tai Chi Chuan Association. The group of 30 participants randomized into the intervention group was further split into two smaller group of 15 participants due to space constraints and to ensure a quality learning experience. CONDITION: Disability Old age PRIMARY OUTCOME: Quality of Life (QoL) using the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF SECONDARY OUTCOME: Depression state using Geriatric Depression Scale ‐ Short Form (GDS‐SF) Mood States using Profile of Mood States Short Form (POMS‐SF) Participants' perception of their confidence using Self‐Efficacy for Exercise (SEE) Scale INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) people in wheelchairs 2) willingness to participate in the study 3) able to speak and understand Chinese or Taiwanese and with no severe hearing impairment 4) able to use and raise both arms while sitting in a wheelchair 5) able to provide informed consent 6) cognitive function established through Mini Mental State Examination >24/30