12-month Tai Chi training in the elderly: its effect on health fitness

Lan, Ching; Lai, Jin-Shin; Chen, Ssu-Yuan; Wong, May‐Kuen

doi:10.1097/00005768-199803000-00003

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“…Non-randomised controlled studies have suggested that Tai Chi may enhance cardiorespiratory functioning in healthy older people [35,37,52] although there have been mixed findings [2]. Authors in the 1990s proposed that Tai Chi may delay the decline of cardiorespiratory function in older adults [52], and that older TCC practitioners had better cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and flexibility than their sedentary counterparts [35].…”

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Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Physical and Psychological Health of Older People

Blake¹,

Hawley²

2012

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Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese form of conditioning exercise derived from martial arts and rooted in eastern philosophy and Chinese Medicine. Based on the inter-relatedness of mind, body and spirit this form of exercise focuses on producing an inner calmness which is thought to have both physical and psychological therapeutic value. This article provides a brief overview of selected current evidence examining the relationship between Tai Chi and physical, neurocognitive and psychosocial outcomes in older people. This is an emerging and growing area of research and improvements have often been reported in health functioning, physical and emotional health, reducing falls, fear of falling and risk of falls, and possibly enhancing cardiovascular functioning in older adults although the effects on bone density, cognitive and immunological functioning are less clear. Results overall are inconsistent and health improvements have not been evident in all studies. Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in practice, and more recent evidence is emerging which is based on experimental and longitudinal designs, although many of the proposed benefits of Tai Chi are yet to be validated in large, randomised controlled trials.

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Section: Physical Fitness and Aerobic Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Physical and Psychological Health of Older People

Blake¹,

Hawley²

2012

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“…To address this concern, geriatricians and exercise specialists are examining the efficacy, adherence, and safety of several novice exercise activities and programs in elders, including Tai Chi (Li et al, 2001;Lan et al, 1998), weighted vest exercise (Greendale et al, 2000;Shaw and Snow, 1998;Snow et al, 2000), squatting activities (Flanagan et al, in press), and stepping/stair climbing programs (Shaw and Snow, 1998;Cress et al, 1996;Bean et al, 2002).…”

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Lower-extremity biomechanics during forward and lateral stepping activities in older adults

Wang

Flanagan

Song

et al. 2003

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Objective-To characterize the lower-extremity biomechanics associated with stepping activities in older adults.Design-Repeated-measures comparison of kinematics and kinetics associated with forward step-up and lateral step-up activities.Background-Biomechanical analysis may be used to assess the effectiveness of various 'inhome activities' in targeting appropriate muscle groups and preserving functional strength and power in elders.Methods-Data were analyzed from 21 participants (mean 74.7 yr (standard deviation, 4.4 yr)) who performed the forward and lateral step-up activities while instrumented for biomechanical analysis. Motion analysis equipment, inverse dynamics equations, and repeated measures ANOVAs were used to contrast the maximum joint angles, peak net joint moments, angular impulse, work, and power associated with the activities.Results-The lateral step-up resulted in greater maximum knee flexion (P < 0.001) and ankle dorsiflexion angles (P < 0.01). Peak joint moments were similar between exercises. The forward step-up generated greater peak hip power (P < 0.05) and total work (P < 0.001); whereas, the lateral step-up generated greater impulse (P < 0.05), work (P < 0.01), and power (P < 0.05) at the knee and ankle.Conclusions-In older adults, the forward step-up places greater demand on the hip extensors, while lateral step-up places greater demand on the knee extensors and ankle plantar flexors.

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“…[56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75] Of these, 13 eval- uated yoga, 20 tai chi, 9 qi gong, and 1 tai chi and qi gong combined. Yoga, tai chi, and qi gong are discussed together in this review.…”

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“…Eleven studies focused on patients with respiratory disorders: COPD, 38,41,43,45,51,52,72,75 asthma 42,47 and pleural effusion. 48 Twenty-seven studied healthy people: older adults, 34,35,50,55,57,58,[60][61][62][63][64][65][73][74][75][76][77] healthy adults, 59 healthy males, 66,69 soldiers, 44 students, 46,53,71 children, 37 "residents," 59 and practitioners of tai chi/yoga. 56,67,68 The remaining 6 studies were on non-respiratory disorders (lower-limb disabilities, 70 breast cancer patients, 54 heart disease, 49 impaired vision, 36 Parkinson's disease, 40 and hypertension 39 ) but also measured respiratory outcomes.…”

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Meditative Movement for Respiratory Function: A Systematic Review

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BACKGROUND:Meditative movement, such as tai chi, yoga, and qi gong, may benefit people with cystic fibrosis (CF), as a form of gentle exercise incorporating meditation, breathing, and relaxation. Respiratory function is the most common issue in CF. In this systematic review we synthesized the evidence on the effect of meditative movement on respiratory function in patients with CF. METHODS: We searched Chinese and English language databases with terms relating to tai chi/yoga/qi gong, and respiratory function/cough/dyspnea. Articles were screened and selected by 2 researchers. We included controlled studies published in English or Chinese after 1980, and extracted data using a specially designed spreadsheet. Two researchers independently evaluated study quality and reporting, using 3 standardized checklists. Meta-analysis was not possible due to heterogeneous methods. RESULTS: We found 1,649 papers, included 43 (30 in English, 13 in Chinese), 23 of which were randomized controlled trials, and 20 were non-randomized trials. No studies were concerned with CF. Eleven studies included patients with respiratory disorders, and 27 included healthy people. Very few studies were high quality. The main problems with the randomized controlled trials was the randomization and non-random and/or poorly reported sampling. The main problems with the non-randomized studies were poor reporting of samples and non-equivalent groups. Although no clinically important changes were found, meditative movement may improve FEV 1 in healthy people, compared to no treatment/exercise (the intervention groups showed effect-size changes from 0.07 to 0.83), but meditative movement did not appear to affect FEV 1 /FVC in subjects with COPD. Key study limitations were: poor reporting of sampling or methods; inadequate sample size; non-randomized design; inadequate description of randomization; randomization by center; no blinding; lack of reporting of important aspects of meditative movement; and short-term follow-up.

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12-month Tai Chi training in the elderly: its effect on health fitness

Abstract: The results indicate that a 12-month Tai Chi Chuan program is effective for improving health fitness of the elderly.

Cited by 251 publications

References 26 publications

Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Physical and Psychological Health of Older People

Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Physical and Psychological Health of Older People

Lower-extremity biomechanics during forward and lateral stepping activities in older adults

Meditative Movement for Respiratory Function: A Systematic Review

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