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SLEEP QUALITY AND LIFE SATISFACTION OF HEALTH PERSEVERANCE BA DUAN JIN PARTICIPANTS

Cheng-Hsiung Tu

Graduate Institute of Sports Training , University of Taipei

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Pei-Chi Chen

Dept of Industrial Education, National Taiwan Normal University 

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Yao-Hsu Tsai*

Dept of Tourism and Leisure, Chung Hua University

* Corresponding Author: happy4golf2007@gmail. com

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore quality of sleeping and life for the elderly participating in Ba Duan Jin. The study in question was carried out at a community college in Taipei. Interview, observation and document collection were applied in this study. Administration executives, host agencies and Ba Duan Jin team members from the community college were interviewed. The results show that Ba Duan Jin exercise could: 1. shape participants’ figures and make friends with others; 2. improve sleep quality and life quality; 3. enhance participants’ immunity, relieve sore muscles, against aging, and strengthen muscle strength; and 4. circulate Qi for those who coordinate with meditation and discover the depth and function of the exercise. We suggest that more Ba Duan Jin coaches or instructors should be trained and educated. Moreover, government should encourage communities to release more space for convenience of the elderly to do exercise.

Keywords: Ba Duan Jin, health preserving Qigong, life satisfaction, sleep quality

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