Potential Benefits of Tai Chi Chuan Exercise on the Cognitive Functions, Aerobic Capacity and Mood States of Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Experimental Aging Research Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI:10.1080/0361073X.2025.2488191

Bowen Ouyang, Liyu Liu, Kanyue Li, Jina Dai, Jianguang Zhang, Haoran Qu

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Abstract

Purpose: The evidence of the benefits of Tai Chi Chuan on cognitive functions, aerobic capacity and mood states of older adults remain unclear. A cross-sectional study was designed to explore the potential effects of Tai Chi Chuan on these aspects.

Methods: A total of 50 older adults were divided into the Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) (n = 17), aerobic exercise (AEE) (n = 17), and sedentary lifestyle (SL) (n = 16) groups. Differences in P3 amplitude, P3 latency, reaction time, maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max) and mood states were observed.

Results: The reaction time of the subjects in the TCC group was significantly shorter than that in the SL group (p < .05). Meanwhile, the VO₂max of the subjects in the TCC and AEE groups was significantly higher than that in the SL group (p < .001). The P3 amplitude of the subjects in the TCC group was significantly higher than that in the SL group (p < .01). Higher P3 amplitude and shorter latency were found among the subjects in the TCC group compared with those in the SL group (p < .05). In addition, the P3 amplitudes of the subjects at the Cz and Pz sites were significantly correlated with reaction time and VO₂max. The results of the mood states test indicated that TCC improves positive mood and suppresses negative mood among older adults.

Conclusions: The findings suggest that TCC may provide superior benefits for the cognitive functions and psychology of older adults compared with aerobic exercises.

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太极拳运动对老年人认知功能、有氧能力和情绪状态的潜在益处：一项横断面研究。

目的：太极拳对老年人认知功能、有氧能力和情绪状态的益处的证据尚不清楚。一项横断面研究旨在探讨太极拳对这些方面的潜在影响。方法：将50例老年人分为太极拳组（17例）、有氧运动组（17例）和久坐生活方式组（16例）。观察P3振幅、P3潜伏期、反应时间、最大摄氧量（VO2max）和情绪状态的差异。结果：TCC组受试者的反应时间显著短于SL组（p p p 2max）， TCC组和AEE组受试者的反应时间显著高于SL组（p p p 2max）。情绪状态测试结果表明，TCC对老年人的积极情绪有改善作用，对消极情绪有抑制作用。结论：研究结果表明，与有氧运动相比，TCC可能对老年人的认知功能和心理有更好的益处。

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Experimental Aging Research 医学-老年医学

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3.60

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期刊介绍： Experimental Aging Research is a life span developmental and aging journal dealing with research on the aging process from a psychological and psychobiological perspective. It meets the need for a scholarly journal with refereed scientific papers dealing with age differences and age changes at any point in the adult life span. Areas of major focus include experimental psychology, neuropsychology, psychobiology, work research, ergonomics, and behavioral medicine. Original research, book reviews, monographs, and papers covering special topics are published.