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ArticleBrain sciences2019

Superior Effects of Modified Chen-Style Tai Chi versus 24-Style Tai Chi on Cognitive Function, Fitness, and Balance Performance in Adults over 55.

Liye Zou, Paul D Loprinzi, Jane Jie Yu, Lin Yang, Chunxiao Li, Albert S Yeung, Zhaowei Kong, Shin-Yi Chiou, Tao Xiao

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Article in Brain sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 7 countries.

Liye ZouLifestyle (Mind-Body Movement) Research Center, College of Sports Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. liyezou123@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6411-5710
Paul D LoprinziDepartment of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA. pdloprin@olemiss.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7711-4741
Jane Jie YuDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China. jieyu0203@gmail.com.
Lin YangCancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2S 3C3, Canada. lin.yang@ahs.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-1698-6666
Chunxiao LiPhysical Education and Sport Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616, Singapore. cxlilee@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9959-5029
Albert S YeungDepression Clinical and Research Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. ayeung@mgh.harvard.edu.
Zhaowei KongFaculty of Education, University of Macau, Macao, China. zwkong@um.edu.mo.ORCID 0000-0002-9999-1312
Shin-Yi ChiouSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. s.chiou12@imperial.ac.uk.
Tao XiaoCollege of Mathematics and Statistics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. taoxiao@szu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-5477-156X
Shenzhen University · CNAlberta Health Services · CAChinese University of Hong Kong · HKHarvard University · USNanyang Technological University · SGUniversity of Birmingham · GBUniversity of Macau · MOUniversity of Mississippi · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive decline and balance impairment are prevalent in the aging population. Previous studies investigated the beneficial effects of 24-style Tai Chi (TC-24) on either cognitive function or balance performance of older adults. It still remains largely unknown whether modified Chen-style TC (MTC) that includes 18 complex movements is more beneficial for these age-related health outcomes, as compared to TC-24.

objectiveWe investigated if MTC would show greater effects than TC-24 on global cognitive function and balance-related outcomes among older adults.

methodsWe conducted a randomized trial where 80 eligible adults aged over 55 were allocated into two different styles of Tai Chi (TC) arms (sixty-minute session × three times per week, 12 weeks). Outcome assessments were performed at three time periods (baseline, Week 6, and Week 12) and included the Chinese Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for overall cognitive function, One-leg Standing Test (LST) for static balance, Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) for dynamic balance, chair Stand Test (CST) for leg power, and the six-meter Walk Test (6MWT) for aerobic exercise capacity.

resultsCompared to TC-24 arm, MTC arm demonstrated significantly greater improvements in MoCA, LST, TUGT, CST, and 6MWT (all

conclusionsBoth forms of TC were effective in enhancing global cognitive function, balance, and fitness. Furthermore, MTC was more effective than TC-24 in enhancing these health-related parameters in an aging population.

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agingbalancecognitionmind-body exerciseTai Chi

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