Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression

Chan, Sunny; Lo, Herman; Yu, Chong Ho

Abstract

Mind-body intervention has been well established as
an alternative psychosocial intervention for managing de-
pression. Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and health
qigong (HQ) are two common forms of mind-body interven-
tion which share the common focus on breathing. However,
they may represent two distinct approaches with different
mechanisms. MBI focuses more on mind-based practices
whereas HQ may focus predominantly on body-based move-
ment practices. Thus, a large research gap in comparing the
unique therapeutic effects of mind-based and movement-
based health practices on alleviating depression among
older people is worthy of further investigation.

Citation

Chan, S., Lo, H., & Yu, C. H. (2019, November). Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression. Poster presented at The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, Texas, USA

• Presentation Conference Type: Poster
• Conference Name: The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America
• Conference Location: Austin, Texas, USA
• Start Date: Nov 13, 2019
• End Date: Nov 17, 2019
• Deposit Date: Nov 1, 2022
• Keywords: Chinese, Older people Depression, Mental Health
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10112104
• Related Public URLs: https://www.emedevents.com/c/medical-conferences-2019/specialty-review-in-neonatology-conference-2018; ; https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/3/Supplement_1/NP/5615048