Efeitos do Tai Chi Chuan na qualidade de vida de indivíduos pós Acidente Vascular Cerebral

The Tai Chi Chuan exercise originated in China as a martial art and is a gentle and vigorous exercise with low impact and intensity that involves slow and continuous body movements. The present study aims to conduct a systematic review of the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the quality of life of individuals after stroke. A systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. The following databases were used: Pubmed, Embase, Lilacs, Cochrane. The terms used were: stroke, tai chi chuan, chinese traditional exercise, quality of life and randomized controlled trials. This review was limited to randomized clinical trials in the Portuguese, English and Spanish languages from 2014 to 2019. Three studies were selected to participate in the review according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All articles used the SF-36 questionnaire to assess patients' quality of life before and after therapy. Individuals who participated in the Tai Chi Chuan group achieved improvements in physical perception and mental health, but not superior to other approaches. It is concluded from this review that Tai Chi Chuan exercise has a positive impact on improving the quality of life of individuals after stroke and can be considered an alternative and complementary resource for these individuals.