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ArticleScientific reports2019

Tai Chi Chuan vs General Aerobic Exercise in Brain Plasticity: A Multimodal MRI Study.

Lei Cui, HengChan Yin, ShaoJun Lyu, QiQi Shen, Yuan Wang, XiuJuan Li, Jing Li, YunFei Li, LiNa Zhu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Lei CuiCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
HengChan YinCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China. yinhengchan@bnu.edu.cn.
ShaoJun LyuCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China. shaojunl@hotmail.com.
QiQi ShenCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Yuan WangCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
XiuJuan LiCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Jing LiCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
YunFei LiCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
LiNa ZhuCollege of P. E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study contrasted the impact of Tai Chi Chuan and general aerobic exercise on brain plasticity in terms of an increased grey matter volume and functional connectivity during structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), explored the advantages of Tai Chi Chuan in improving brain structure and function. Thirty-six college students were grouped into Tai Chi Chuan (Bafa Wubu of Tai Chi), general aerobic exercise (brisk walking) and control groups. Individuals were assessed with a sMRI and rs-fMRI scan before and after an 8-week training period. The VBM toolbox was used to conduct grey matter volume analyses. The CONN toolbox was used to conduct several seed-to-voxel functional connectivity analyses. We can conclude that compared with general aerobic exercise, eight weeks of Tai Chi Chuan exercise has a stronger effect on brain plasticity, which is embodied in the increase of grey matter volume in left middle occipital gyrus, left superior temporal gyrus and right middle temporal gyrus and the enhancement of functional connectivity between the left middle frontal gyrus and left superior parietal lobule. These findings demonstrate the potential and advantages of Tai Chi Chuan exercises in eliciting brain plasticity.

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BrainExerciseFemaleGray MatterHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuronal PlasticityRestTai JiYoung Adult

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PMID31754170
PMCPMC6872722

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