Effects of Tai Chi and Yoga on Flexibility, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Women

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Tai Chi: Yang-style Tai Chi program consisting of 10 movements delivered for 8 weeks, twice weekly, 45 minutes per session (warm-up \~10 min; Tai Chi practice \~30 min; cool-down \~5 min).

Yoga: Yoga program delivered for 8 weeks, twice weekly, 45 minutes per session, consisting of 30-35 minutes of asanas (flexibility, strengthening, balance) followed by cool-down and meditation (\~5 minutes).

Study summary

Healthy women aged 18-45 years with BMI \<30 were randomized into two groups to receive either Tai Chi or yoga training. Both interventions were delivered for 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week, 45 minutes per session, at Bahçeşehir University. Flexibility, anxiety, and sleep quality were assessed before and after the intervention using standardized flexibility tests, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The outcome assessor was blinded to group assignment.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Sleep Quality — Baseline and immediately post-intervention (8 weeks).
  Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score assessing sleep quality over the past month; higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality (range 0-21).

Trial sites (1)

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