Table 1 Main components of the TCQ intervention

Week 1

The three intentful corrections

Aligning, opening, and concluding tai chi easy sequences

Weeks 1–4

Vitality method—flowing motion

Vitality method—right and left bending of spine

Vitality method—front and back bending of spine

Vitality method—reaching upward, stretching outward

Weeks 5–12

Spontaneous qigong

Channeling energy

Tai chi movement 1—harmonizing yin and yang

Tai chi movement 2—brush knee send qi (chi)

Tai chi movement 3—cutting the path to clarity

Tai chi movement 4—watching clouds pass

Tai chi movement 5—gathering heaven and earth