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Effects of Tai Chi on Cerebral Hemodynamics and Health-Related Outcomes in Older Community Adults at Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source :
- Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 27:678-687
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Human Kinetics, 2019.
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Abstract
- This study investigated the effects of Tai Chi compared with no exercise control on the cerebral hemodynamic parameters and other health-related factors in community older adults at risk of ischemic stroke. A total of 170 eligible participants were randomly allocated to Tai Chi or control group. The cerebral hemodynamic parameters and physical fitness risk factors of cardiovascular disease were measured at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. After the 12-week intervention, Tai Chi significantly improved the minimum of blood flow velocity (BFVmin); BFVmean; pulsatility index and resistance index of the right anterior cerebral artery; and BFVmax, BFVmin, and BFVmean parameters of the right middle cerebral artery. Tai Chi training also decreased triglyceride, fasting blood glucose, and homocysteine levels, and improved balance ability. Therefore, the supervised 12-week Tai Chi exercise had potential beneficial effects on cerebral hemodynamics, plasma risk factors, and balance ability in older community adults at risk of ischemic stroke.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Status
Cerebral arteries
Physical fitness
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Disease
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Brain Ischemia
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Risk Factors
law
medicine
Humans
Triglycerides
Balance (ability)
business.industry
Cholesterol, HDL
Rehabilitation
Hemodynamics
Cholesterol, LDL
Blood flow
Middle Aged
Stroke
Cholesterol
Cerebral hemodynamics
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Ischemic stroke
Physical therapy
Female
Tai Ji
Independent Living
Geriatrics and Gerontology
business
Gerontology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1543267X and 10638652
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9bbe64c7b7c9dead3cf1f949c93299f5