Effects of Tai Chi Qigong on sleep quality in older male cancer survivors: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: To compare the efficacy of Tai Chi and Qigong (TCQ) versus exercise intensity-matched (EIM) and usual care (UC) on sleep quality in older male cancer survivors. We conducted a three-arm randomized controlled trial among male cancer survivors aged 55 years and older. Participants were randomized to UC or one of two group-based interventions (TCQ or EIM), delivered twice weekly for 12 weeks with follow-up through 12 months. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Linear contrasts estimated within-arm changes and between-arm differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A total of 113 participants (mean age 69.1 (SD = 7 years); 77.0% White; 88.5% non-Hispanic) were enrolled. At 3-months post-intervention, between-arm differences in sleep quality were not

SUBMITTER: Arana-Chicas E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13618391 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature