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| Mentioned expectations/appraisals | Beginners () results in %1 | Teachers () results in %1 |
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| Daily-life-related expectations/appraisals | | |
| Improvement of stress management | 41 | 13 |
| Transferability of course content into daily life | 27 | 9 |
| Counterbalance to daily work | 14 | 3 |
| Knowledge-related expectations/appraisals | | |
| Get to know Taiji in general | 57 | 2 |
| Learning the motion sequences | 15 | 4 |
| Get to know the philosophical background | 5 | 2 |
| Improvement of self-defense | 1 | 1 |
| Mind-body-related expectations/appraisals | | |
| Increase of body awareness | 27 | 46 |
| Increase of relaxation | 26 | 29 |
| Holistic health promotion | 16 | 19 |
| Perception of the flow of Qi/energy | 1 | 8 |
| Mind-related expectations/appraisals | | |
| Increase of internal balance and peace of mind | 32 | 60 |
| Increase of power of concentration | 14 | 32 |
| Expansion of consciousness | 5 | 6 |
| Fostering of self-compassion | 5 | 7 |
| Fostering of equanimity | 4 | 16 |
| Increase of contentedness | 3 | 16 |
| Fostering of mindfulness | 3 | 5 |
| Increase of mental flexibility/openness | 1 | 11 |
| Increase of self-efficacy | 1 | 5 |
| Increase of patience and tenacity | 1 | 1 |
| Increase of self-esteem | 0 | 10 |
| Fostering of compassion and tolerance towards others | 0 | 8 |
| Increase of mental alertness | 0 | 18 |
| Improvement of memory | 0 | 2 |
| Body-related expectations/appraisals | | |
| Be physically active | 16 | 3 |
| Increase of physical well-being | 14 | 16 |
| Strengthening of the body | 8 | 21 |
| Improvement of motor coordination | 7 | 37 |
| Increase of flexibility | 5 | 32 |
| Improvement of balance | 4 | 38 |
| Improvement of body alignment/posture | 3 | 21 |
| Improvement of physical functioning | 3 | 44 |
| Alleviation of physical ailments | 1 | 23 |
| Increase of postural stability | 0 | 16 |
| Increase of looseness | 0 | 4 |
| Reduction of risk of falls | 0 | 1 |
| Process- and context-related expectations/appraisals | | |
| Enjoyment of practicing Taiji | 12 | 5 |
| Meeting new people | 9 | 2 |
| Professional instruction | 9 | 0 |
| Experience of learning progress | 7 | 1 |
| Pleasant course ambience | 5 | 1 |
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