目的：本研究主要目的在探討以傳統武術太極拳套路訓練，對老年人生活品質之效益。研究方法：本研究以台北市、新北市的一般老年志願參與者(30人)為受試對象。實驗前以(sf-36)問卷評估訓練介入前的分數(前測)，受試者接受為期8週，每週三次，每次60分鐘的傳統武術太極拳連環套路訓練。8週後，再以(sf-36)問卷評估訓練介入後的分數(後測)。以相依樣本t檢定考驗受試者在訓練介入前、後之差異情形。結果：比較受試者在前後兩次sf-36的評估結果，老年人在太極拳套路訓練介入後，生活品質之總分數有顯著進步。八個面向:增進因生理功能角色限制、增進因情緒角色受限效益、社會功能效益之分數沒有顯著進步；增進身體生理功能、改善身體疼痛、增進活力、增進心理健康、增進一般健康之分數有顯著進步。結論：傳統武術太極拳連環套路訓練對運動量較不充分老年人之生活品質感多具有提升效果。
Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to discuss the living quality effect of subjects who accept the training of traditional Taichiquan. Method: the study recruited general elderly volunteers (30 persons) living in Taipei and New Taipei City as participants. Before the start of experiment (sf-36), the evaluation of score before intervention (pre-test) via questionnaire was first conducted, and then the participants were asked to accept “traditional successive martial Taichiquan forms training” for 60 minutes each time, once every week over 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, the same questionnaire (sf-36) was adopted to evaluate the score after intervention(post-test). The t-test of dependent samples was adopted to exam the difference of participants before and after the training. Results: as comparing the sf-36 evaluation results before and after the training, the living quality effect of elderly after the intervention of Taichiquan training improve significantly, as well as the effect of physical functions. The enhancement for effect of character restriction due to physical function was insignificant. The enhancement for effect derived from emotional character restriction was insignificant. The enhancement for social function effect was insignificant. The effect of improving physical pain was significant. The vitality effect was significant. The psychological health improvement effect was significant. The general health effect improvement was significant. Conclusion : The training of traditional Taichiquan enhanced the perception of living quality on the elderly with no reqular physical activity.
