Este trabalho tem como objetivo descrever a metodologia do Yôga e do Tai Chi Chuan na composição da partitura cênica do ator, ao relatar a aplicação das duas técnicas orientais nos exercícios de improvisação. Desta forma, foi possível provar a qualidade cênica ao experimentar o método numa livre adaptação do texto Hamlet de Shakespeare. O método, resultado das improvisações com os ásanas do Yôga e os movimentos básicos do Tai Chi Chuan, levou à criação do espetáculo Agora já era...Hamlet!. / The aim of this work is to describe the methodology of Yoga and Tai Chi Chuan to build the actors theatrical piece while reporting the usage of these eastern techniques in exercises of improvisation. This way, it was possible to prove the theatrical quality when experimenting the method in a free adaptation of the text Hamlet by Shakespeare. This method resulted from improvisations with yoga positions (asanas) and basic Tai Chi Chuan movements, which led to the creation of the play Agora já era...Hamlet!.

Quedas no idoso pode ser um evento devastador. Deve ser estimulada a conscientização desse grupo quanto aos benefícios de se manterem ativos. O tai chi chuan é um exercício de prática esportiva moderada que demonstra aumento no equilíbrio, marcha e postura. O objetivo foi avaliar a influência dessa modalidade no equilíbrio, postura e marcha de idosos ativos e saudáveis. Foi realizado um estudo transversal controlado com 76 voluntários, com 51 participantes da atividade para o equilíbrio, idade média de76, 8 anos. Foram utilizados quatro testes do Sistema Balance Master da Neurocom. Para análise dos dados a comparação das idades nos dois grupos utilizou-se o teste de Mann-Whitney (Siegel, 2006). O mesmo teste foi utilizado para todas as comparações entre os dois grupos quanto ao Teste Clínico Modificado da Interação Sensorial para o Equilíbrio (TCISEM), Teste da Caminhada (TC), Teste da Transferência de Sentado para em Pé (TSP) e Teste da avaliação Unipodal (TUP). O grupo do tai chi chuan apresentou valores significativos no equilíbrio e maior capacidade de recuperação. / Falls in the elderly can be a devastating event. Should be encouraged awareness about the benefits of this group to remain active exercises. Tai-chi-chuan is an exercise in sports practice demonstrates that moderate increases in balance, gait and posture. The objective was to evaluate the influence of this modality in the balance, posture and gait of elderly people active and independent. Was conducted a cross-controlled study with 76 volunteers, with 51 participants in the activity for the balance, average age de76, 8 years. We used four tests of the system\'s Balance Master Neurocom.For analysis of the data to compare the two age groups using the Mann-Whitney test (. Siegel, 2006). The same test was used for all comparisons between the two groups on the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for the balance (TCISEM), the Walk Test (CT), Test of the Transfer of sitting for standing (TSP) and Test of the evaluation Leg (TUP). The group of tai chi chuan showed significant values in the balance and gait.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2016-11-09T10:49:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Nilton Kamigauti.pdf: 18775249 bytes, checksum: fee2ef8d47303da8ab1ca5ef7a3ef5ce (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-09T10:49:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Nilton Kamigauti.pdf: 18775249 bytes, checksum: fee2ef8d47303da8ab1ca5ef7a3ef5ce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-16 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Currently, the high levels of stress pose a challenge to the contemporaneity. Teaching is one of the key professions of our society and which presents one of the highest levels of stress. In this work, it was observed that 65,3% of teachers from two schools of São Paulo suffer from stress. The purpose of this research was to assess the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the level of stress of teachers. The instruments used were Lipp´s Stress Symptoms Inventory for Adults (ISSL) to measure the stress levels and, to the individuals that practiced Tai Chi Chuan, a questionnaire to evaluate the impressions of such individuals on practicing Tai Chi Chuan was also used. The proceeding for the selection of participants was, initially, to apply the ISSL on the 49 participating teachers. Out of such individuals, 32 presented stress and were divided, equally (based on their level of stress, age and time they have been teaching), into 16 on the control group and 16 on the experimental group. The 16 participants of the experimental group were ministered classes of Tai Chi Chuan (including Chi Kung and meditation); during the period of 2 months, they attended 8 classes of 1 hour each, once a week. At the end of the 2-month period, the 32 participants of the 2 groups were retested with ISSL and the questionnaire to evaluate the impressions of practicing Tai Chi Chuan was applied solely to the experimental group. As a result, we observed that the experimental group presented a decrease in the stress levels in order of 77,16%, while the control group did not present any relevant change. Tai Chi Chuan was proven to be an efficient technique for stress management, being a low cost activity, easily executed within the premises of the schools themselves and that does not require any equipment to be practiced; it presented a good acceptance, probably due to the swiftly achieved positive effects. Therefore, Tai Chi Chuan was effective in the decrease of the stress levels of the participating teachers / Atualmente, os altos níveis de estresse representam um desafio à contemporaneidade. A docência é uma das profissões fundamentais de nossa sociedade a qual apresenta um dos níveis mais altos de estresse. Neste trabalho, constatou-se que 65,3% dos professores de duas escolas de São Paulo sofrem de estresse. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar os efeitos da prática do Tai Chi Chuan no nível de estresse de docentes. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Inventário de Sintomas de Estresse para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL) para medir os níveis de estresse e, para os que praticaram o Tai Chi Chuan, também foi utilizado o questionário para avaliar as impressões da prática do Tai Chi Chuan. O procedimento para selecionar os participantes foi, incialmente, aplicar o ISSL nos 49 professores participantes. Destes, 32 apresentaram estresse e foram divididos, igualmente (com base no nível de estresse, idade e tempo que lecionam), em 16 no grupo controle e 16 no grupo experimental. Os 16 participantes do grupo experimental tiveram aulas de Tai Chi Chuan (incluindo Chi Kung e meditação); ao longo de 2 meses, participaram de 8 aulas de 1 hora de duração, 1 vez por semana. Ao final dos 2 meses, os 32 participantes dos 2 grupos foram retestados com o ISSL e apenas no grupo experimental foi aplicado o questionário para avaliar as impressões da prática do Tai Chi Chuan. Como resultado, observamos que o grupo experimental apresentou uma queda dos níveis de estresse na ordem de 77,16%, enquanto o grupo controle não apresentou mudança relevante. O Tai Chi Chuan mostrou-se uma técnica eficaz no gerenciamento do estresse, sendo uma atividade economicamente barata, de fácil execução dentro das próprias escolas e que não requer nenhum equipamento para ser praticado; apresentou boa adesão, provavelmente devido aos efeitos benéficos rapidamente alcançados. Assim, o Tai Chi Chuan foi eficiente na baixa dos níveis de estresse nos professores participantes

Quedas no idoso pode ser um evento devastador. Deve ser estimulada a conscientização desse grupo quanto aos benefícios de se manterem ativos. O tai chi chuan é um exercício de prática esportiva moderada que demonstra aumento no equilíbrio, marcha e postura. O objetivo foi avaliar a influência dessa modalidade no equilíbrio, postura e marcha de idosos ativos e saudáveis. Foi realizado um estudo transversal controlado com 76 voluntários, com 51 participantes da atividade para o equilíbrio, idade média de76, 8 anos. Foram utilizados quatro testes do Sistema Balance Master da Neurocom. Para análise dos dados a comparação das idades nos dois grupos utilizou-se o teste de Mann-Whitney (Siegel, 2006). O mesmo teste foi utilizado para todas as comparações entre os dois grupos quanto ao Teste Clínico Modificado da Interação Sensorial para o Equilíbrio (TCISEM), Teste da Caminhada (TC), Teste da Transferência de Sentado para em Pé (TSP) e Teste da avaliação Unipodal (TUP). O grupo do tai chi chuan apresentou valores significativos no equilíbrio e maior capacidade de recuperação. / Falls in the elderly can be a devastating event. Should be encouraged awareness about the benefits of this group to remain active exercises. Tai-chi-chuan is an exercise in sports practice demonstrates that moderate increases in balance, gait and posture. The objective was to evaluate the influence of this modality in the balance, posture and gait of elderly people active and independent. Was conducted a cross-controlled study with 76 volunteers, with 51 participants in the activity for the balance, average age de76, 8 years. We used four tests of the system\'s Balance Master Neurocom.For analysis of the data to compare the two age groups using the Mann-Whitney test (. Siegel, 2006). The same test was used for all comparisons between the two groups on the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for the balance (TCISEM), the Walk Test (CT), Test of the Transfer of sitting for standing (TSP) and Test of the evaluation Leg (TUP). The group of tai chi chuan showed significant values in the balance and gait.

À notre époque où le matérialisme est plus que présent et où l’enseignement supérieur s’obstine à s’orienter vers les besoins économiques et la compétition mondiale, le bien-être des étudiants reste un terrain négligé. En France, nous constatons une diminution des capacités de gestion du stress et la détérioration du bien-être chez les étudiants. Le Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan), art martial basé sur la pensée du Tao, connu comme une pratique associant le corps et l’esprit, peut-il être introduit dans les curricula universitaires afin d’apporter l’aide dont ont besoin les étudiants pour gérer leur stress et parvenir au bien-être ? Pour répondre à cette question, nous avons exploité les sources de la théorie du Tai Ji Quan et sa contribution à l’éducation ; étudié les fondements de cette pratique et analysé les avantages et les inconvénients de formations similaires existant en Chine, afin de réfléchir à l’intégration d’un curriculum de Tai Ji Quan dans le système universitaire français. A partir d’une réalité clinique de terrain, des stages de Tai Ji Quan style Chen de 18 heures ont été organisés, sur une durée de huit semaines, en 2012 et en 2013. Une étude pilote quasi expérimentale et une étude qualitative à l’aide d’entretiens semi directifs a été menée. La première de ces études monte des effets bénéfiques du Tai Ji Quan sur la réduction du stress et l’augmentation du bien-être des étudiants. De plus, les scores attribués au stage à la question finale ont montré une forte motivation des étudiants. Les résultats des entretiens, complétés par les témoignages écrits du groupe expérimental de la première recherche, montrent les bienfaits physiologiques et mentaux acquis lors de la formation. Des bénéfices ont été constatés qui se prolongent dans la vie quotidienne des étudiants. Ces données qualitatives ont permis d’identifier les points sur lesquels le curriculum du Tai Ji Quan pouvait satisfaire les besoins des étudiants et d’évaluer son programme : contenu et durée, supports matériels, situation de travail chez soi, désir de persévérer, difficultés rencontrées pendant la pratique du Tai Ji Quan et remédiations, qualification des enseignants, ainsi que les valeurs de ce curriculum apportées aux apprentis, sur le plan éducatif et sociétal. / In a world driven by globalisation and materialism, higher education struggles with preparing students to excel in competition by offering extensive intellectural training, while how to nurture the well-being of students is still underexplored. In France, associted with the decrease of skills in stress management, French students’ well-being has been deteriorated year by year. Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan), the martial art that is based on Taoism philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine and kown as a typical body-mind practice, has been proven to be effective in improving physical and mental health. How could Tai Ji Quan be integrated into university curricula to improve students’ well being ? To answer this question, we reviewed the theoretical roots of Tai Ji Quan and its contribution to education, we also examed its essential principles and analyzed the avantages and disadvantages of Tai Ji curriculum compared with other trainings courses in China. In order to explore means to integrate teaching Tai Ji Quan into French university system, we organized an 18-hour Chen style Tai Ji Quan training courses during an eight-week period at the University of Limoges (France) in 2012 and in 2013. We adopted a quasi-experimental pilot study and semi-structured interviews to collect data. Results show a strong motivation of students to engage in this practice, and show that our participants benefit physically and mentally from this training. They also reported that how this practice benefit them greatly in their daily lives. This study allows us to analyze at what extend that the Tai Ji Quan ‘s curriculum can satisfy the need of students ; discuss the design of curriculum programme. They also sheds lights how this curriculum can benefit students, the educational terms and the society overall.

Darbo objektas: nuolatinio (> 3 mėn.) apatinės nugaros dalies skausmo, negalios dėl jo, judamojo atraminio aparato funkcinių ir pusiausvyros rodiklių pokytis po 8 savaičių Čen stiliaus Taidzičiuan treniruočių įtakos. Tyrimo problema: ar Čen stiliaus Taidzičiuan treniruočių programa gali įtakoti rodiklius susijusius su nuolatiniu apatinės nugaros dalies skausmu? Hipotezė: Čen stiliaus 8 savaičių trukmės Taidzičiuan treniruočių programa turi teigiamą įtaką, skausmo bei su juo susijusios negalios, judamojo atraminio aparato funkciniams bei pusiausvyros rodikliams esant apatinės nugaros dalies skausmui. Tikslas: nustatyti, kokią įtaką turi 8 savaičių trukmės Čen stiliaus Taidzičiuan treniruočių programa esant nuolatiniam apatinės nugaros dalies skausmui. Uždaviniai: 1. nustatyti skausmo ir negalios dėl jo rodiklius bei įvertinti jų kaitą; 2. nustatyti judamojo atraminio aparato funkcinius rodiklius bei įvertinti jų kaitą; 3. nustatyti pusiausvyros rodiklius ir įvertinti jų kaitą. Tiriamieji: 10 tiriamųjų (8 moterys ir 2 vyrai, 42,8 ± 11,6 metų amžiaus, 168,1 ± 4,6 cm ūgio, 66,3 ± 13,0 kg svorio, nuolatinio apatinės nugaros dalies skausmo trukmė – 8,6 ± 7,7 metai). Išvados: 8 savaičių trukmės Čen stiliaus Taidzičiuan treniruočių programa, esant nuolatiniam apatinės nugaros dalies skausmui yra efektyvi mažinant skausmą bei negalią dėl jo, tačiau neturi reikšmingos įtakos judamojo atraminio aparato funkciniams rodikliams (išskyrus padidėjusį lankstumą į šonus, bei kairės kojos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Subject of study: impact of 8 weeks duration Chen style Taijiquan training program on chronic (> 3 month) low back pain, disability, functional musculoskeletal system and balance indicators. Problem of study: can Chen style Taijiquan training program influence indicators, which are related with chronic low back pain? Hypothesis: 8 weeks duration Chen style Taijiquan training program has positive influence on pain, disability, functional and balance indicators for people, who have chronic low back pain. The aim: to assess, what impact has 8 weeks duration Chen style Taijiquan training program on chronic low back pain, disability, functional and balance indicators. Objectives: 1. to assess indicators of pain and disability and evaluate alternation; 2. to assess functional indicators of body and evaluate alternation; 3. to assess indicators of balance and evaluate alternation. Participants: 10 participants (8 woman and 2 man, 42,8 ± 11,6 year old, height - 168,1 ± 4,6 cm, weight - 66,3 ± 13,0 kg, duration of chronic low back pain - 8,6 ± 7,7 years). Conclusions: 8 weeks duration Chen style Taijiquan training program has positive influence on reducing pain and disability, but does not have influence on functional indicators of body (except increase range of side flexibility and length of left leg posterior muscles). Balance indicators (length of swinging trajectory and average swinging speed) also were not influenced.

Musculoskeletal disorders are common among musicians at all levels of performance. Since music teachers train our future musicians it is important to understand their work environment. By creating good examples of a healthy work environment, they can teach their students how to stay healthy and to prevent pain. The aim of this thesis was to study the work environment of music teachers at municipal music schools, with regard to physical and psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders with the focus on neck and shoulder disorders. An additional aim was to investigate the variability of the playing technique in string players and to investigate if they could play with greater variation in the trapezius muscle activity pattern after a training intervention program. In a cross-sectional study at 23 municipal music schools, 171 out of the 208 (82%) music teachers reported that they had experienced work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) during the previous year. Women reported significantly more symptoms in the neck, the shoulders and the upper back compared to men. Both physical and psychosocial work factors were associated with neck and shoulder disorders. For women “high mental work demands” and “teaching at many schools” could be seen as risk factors and for men “lifting”, “playing the guitar” and “low social support at work” were risk factors. The occurrence of WMSDs was also investigated, over an eight-year period, in music teachers at one music school. The result showed that neck, shoulder and lower back disorders were common and tended to be of long duration and to increase over the years. In an interview study, nine music teachers focused on what they perceived to be important for their health and well-being. Replenishing and using up energy was found to be the core category. Creativity in the music and working with other musicians were perceived as sources of energy, while the goals of the organisation were experienced as stressful and used up energy. Whether the work was regarded as pedagogical or musical could affect the perception of health and the strategies for dealing with the strains of work. In two studies using electromyography, the variation in the trapezius muscle activity pattern in string musicians was investigated. The results suggested that each musician could repeat their muscular activity pattern in a similar way between two playing sessions. No difference was found in the trapezius muscle activity between five violinists who trained basic Body Awareness Therapy (BAT), a technique having its roots in Tai Chi Chuan tradition, compared to a reference group of nine violinists who did not take part in any training. However, the training group perceived positive changes in breathing, muscular tension, postural control and concentration during practice sessions. Neck and shoulder disorders were associated with physical and psychosocial factors at work. A process of replenishing and using up energy was important for music teachers’ health. The playing technique in string musicians seemed to be repeatable but difficult to affect over a short-term period. For future musicians it is crucial to learn good working technique at an early age. In the learning process the music teacher is a vital role model. / <p>Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Univ., 2003, Härtill 5 uppsatser</p> / digitalisering@umu

La présente contribution à l'histoire de la réception des traditions d'arts martiaux chinois en Occident analyse la littérature populaire sur les arts martiaux chinois publiée en anglais et en français entre 1960 et 2006. Elle étudie entre autres comment les pratiquants occidentaux d'arts martiaux reçoivent une tradition étrangère, comment ils incorporent celle-ci à la culture occidentale, et comment ils donnent par là un sens à leur pratique. S'inspirant des théories de la réception dans le domaine de la littérature, cette recherche propose une approche de la réception d'une tradition culturelle dans le but de déterminer la signification de la pratique des arts martiaux chinois en Occident. Pour comprendre cette réception, où cette superposition de deux horizons culturels, il a fallu procéder à une analyse du contenu de près de trente livres portant sur le taiji quan (pour lire ces caractères chinois allez consulter le résumé en cliquant sur le lien URL en zone 856), l'art martial chinois actuellement le plus pratiqué sur la planète. L'analyse montre que les adeptes d'arts martiaux se construisent des stratégies discursives spécifiques pour interpréter et légitimer la pratique de leur art. Ce travail a permis de repérer dans ces livres cinq stratégies différentes utilisées par les adeptes pour convaincre que le taiji quan est d'abord un art à caractère spirituel répondant ainsi à des attentes typiquement occidentales. L'identification de ces stratégies permet de mieux comprendre les mécanismes herméneutiques qui se mettent en place à l'intérieur d'une communauté de pratiquants d'arts martiaux. Ces stratégies sont : (1) le recours aux récits mythiques et à l'histoire dans la construction de la tradition; (2) le recours à certains discours religieux et philosophiques comme fondement spirituel de la construction des systèmes d'arts martiaux chinois; (3) l'appel à la science occidentale comme explication ± rationnelle ¿ des arts martiaux chinois; (4) l'utilisation des arts martiaux chinois comme argument dans un discours contre-culturel; et (5) le recours à un discours holistique comme argument spirituel dans la pratique du taiji quan.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:47:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leandro Assis Teixeira.pdf: 22670572 bytes, checksum: acd4b06d1b8c8d8e0a17ac183e1cfcea (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-09-23 / This work sought to investigate the practice of Tai Chi Chuan among elderly people, based on their participation in open groups of health programs organized the municipality of Santo André, State of São Paulo, Brazil. In my experience as a teacher of Chinese martial arts, especially the Tai Chi Chuan, I noticed that in spite of being a Chinese millennial art, which encourages mental concentration and control of body movements, it performs a preventive action, reducing the effects of degenerative diseases and providing psychological welfare. Aging is, doubtless, a process of discoveries and transformations experienced in an orderly rhythm of facts. Physical activity can benefit people of all ages; it is especially important to elderly people health. The practice of Tai Chi Chuan develops physical and mental capacity so that the individual can have a long and healthy life. Thus, I attempted to transform a real situation that is close to me into an object of investigation and analysis. As a survey instrument of the quality-of-life profile, the SF36® Form was used (The Medical Outcomes Study: 36-Item Short Form Health Survey), translated and validated in Brazil by CICONELLI. This study did not intend to exhaust the subject of Tai Chi Chuan or the therapeutic techniques used during aging process but provide a new complementary view for health professionals. Thai Chi Chuan is a set of Chinese disciplinary exercises that seek harmony of body, mind and spirit / Este trabalho buscou investigar a prática de Tai Chi Chuan entre idosos, a partir da participação em grupos abertos, em programas de saúde realizados pela Prefeitura no município de Santo André SP. Em minha experiência como professor das artes corporais chinesas, em especial o Tai Chi Chuan, observei que apesar de ser uma arte marcial chinesa milenar, que encoraja a concentração mental e o controle dos movimentos corporais, a mesma atua como forma preventiva, minimizando os efeitos das doenças degenerativas e propiciando bem estar psicológico. O envelhecimento é, sem dúvida, um processo de descobertas e transformações vividas em um ritmo ordenado de acontecimentos. A atividade física é capaz de beneficiar pessoas de todos os grupos etários; ela é especialmente importante para a saúde dos idosos. A prática do Tai Chi Chuan desenvolve a capacidade física e mental do indivíduo, para que tenha uma vida longa e com saúde. Desta forma, procurei transformar uma realidade que me é próxima em objeto de investigação e análise. Como instrumento para avaliação do perfil da Qualidade de Vida, foi utilizado o Questionário SF36® (The Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form Health Survey), traduzido e validado no Brasil por CICONELLI. O presente estudo não visou esgotar o assunto Tai Chi Chuan ou as técnicas terapêuticas, utilizadas durante o processo de envelhecimento, mas proporcionar uma nova visão complementar para os profissionais da área da saúde. O Tai Chi Chuan é um conjunto de exercícios disciplinares chineses, que visam a harmonia do corpo, da mente e do espírito

The thesis deals with health beliefs of adults exercising tai chi chuan. The theoretical part defines basic concepts of the subject and in the practical part with the help of case studies characteristics of respondents and episodic individual interviews explores whether exercise TCC improves quality of the life and health of the respondents in their health beliefs according to my proposed theoretical models of the process of realizing health. The substance of this pilot study is to discover whether long-term exercise TCC helps exercisers respondents to change their attitude to health and lifestyle. And what changes they are experiencing.