Table 2

Tai chi intervention adherence

Phase 1
(baseline to 12 weeks)
Phase 2 maintenance
(12–24 weeks)
Mean (SD)
Tai chi class 2x/week (n=50)Tai chi class 1 x/week (n=25)No additional classes (n=25)
Classes attended (N)17.3 (6.9)7.1 (4.6)
Class time (min/week)86.7 (34.7)35.6 (22.8)
Home practice time (min/week)94.4 (75.8)52.1 (50.4)68.8 (58.6)
Home practice frequency (sessions/week)2.9 (1.6)1.8 (1.5)0.6 (0.4)
Total minutes of tai chi (min/week)181.1 (98.3)87.7 (66.1)68.8 (58.6)