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An Assessment of Tai Chi Exercise on Cognitive Ability in Older Adults

Author(s) -

Hung Manh Nguyen

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

international journal of sport culture and science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2148-1148

DOI - 10.14486/intjscs436

Subject(s) - cognition , gerontology , psychology , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi exercise on cognitive performance of community-dwelling elderly in Vinh city, Vietnam. It is a controlled trial. One hundred subjected were recruited. Subjects were divided randomly into two groups. Tai Chi group was assigned 6-months Tai Chi training. Control group was instructed to maintain their routine daily activities. Participants in Tai Chi group reported significant improvement cognitive ability, part A with F(1, 68) = 75.36, p < .001, and in part B with F(1, 68)= 172.83, p < .001 in comparison with Control group. Tai Chi is beneficial to improve cognitive performance of the elderly.

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