Table 1.
Main components of the TCQ intervention
Week 1 | The three intentful corrections |
Aligning, opening, and concluding tai chi easy sequences | |
Weeks 1–4 | Vitality method—flowing motion |
Vitality method—right and left bending of spine | |
Vitality method—front and back bending of spine | |
Vitality method—reaching upward, stretching outward | |
Weeks 5–12 | Spontaneous qigong |
Channeling energy | |
Tai chi movement 1—harmonizing yin and yang | |
Tai chi movement 2—brush knee send qi (chi) | |
Tai chi movement 3—cutting the path to clarity | |
Tai chi movement 4—watching clouds pass | |
Tai chi movement 5—gathering heaven and earth |