Effect of a Qigong Intervention on Telomerase Activity and Mental Health in Chinese Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Author(s) -
Denise Shuk Ting Cheung,
Wen Deng,
SaiWah Tsao,
Rth Ho,
Clw Chan,
Dyt Fong,
Pui Hing Chau,
Athena W. L. Hong,
Helina Yin King Yuk Fung,
Joyce Lai Chong,
Agnes Tiwari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6967
Subject(s) - mental health , intervention (counseling) , telomerase , domestic violence , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , biology , genetics , gene
Key Points Question What is the effect of a qigong intervention on telomerase activity in Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 271 Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence, the between-group difference in telomerase activity after 22 weeks was not statistically significant. Meaning The qigong intervention did not have a significant benefit on telomerase activity in Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence.
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