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Effects of a Behavioral Intervention, Tai Chi Chih, on Varicella-Zoster Virus Specific Immunity and Health Functioning in Older Adults

From the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunonology (M.R.I., J.L.P., J.C.C.), UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles; and Department of Medicine (M.N.O.), University of California, San Diego and San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, San Diego, California.

View larger version (10K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. VZV-specific CMI (VZV-RCF) at baseline and at 1-week postintervention in the intent-to-treat sample. VZV-RCF increased from baseline to 1-week postintervention in the TCC group [F(1,31) = 4.4, p <0.05] but not in the control group. Data are mean ± SEM values.

View larger version (12K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. SF-36 scale score role-physical at baseline, during the itnervention at weeks 5, 10, and 15, and 1-week postintervention in the completer sample, TCC (N = 14) and control group (N = 17). SF-36 role-physical scores were higher in the TCC group as compared with controls [F(1,28) = 5.1] at postintervention. Data are mean ± SEM scores.