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ArticleBrain plasticity (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2021

Traditional Chinese Mind-Body Exercise Baduanjin Modulate Gray Matter and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Brain Imaging Study.

Guohua Zheng, Bingzhao Ye, Rui Xia, Pingting Qiu, Moyi Li, Yuhui Zheng, Zhenyu Xiong

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Article in Brain plasticity (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Guohua ZhengCollege of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China.
Bingzhao YeShangrao People's Hospital, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
Rui XiaCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie University Town, Fuzhou, China.
Pingting QiuCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie University Town, Fuzhou, China.
Moyi LiCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie University Town, Fuzhou, China.
Yuhui ZhengCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie University Town, Fuzhou, China.
Zhenyu XiongCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie University Town, Fuzhou, China.
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CNShangrao Normal University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies found traditional Chinese mind-body exercise Baduanjin could modulate cognition of community older adults.

objectiveThis study aims to investigate the effect of 6 months of Baduanjin exercise on brain structure and cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

methodsThe MCI older adults were randomly assigned into either Baduanjin training, brisk walking training or usual physical activity control group. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Wechsler Memory Scale-Chinese Revised (WMS-CR) were applied to measure gray matter volume (GMV), global cognitive ability and memory at baseline and end of intervention.

resultsCompared to usual physical activity, Baduanjin exercise significantly improved MoCA, WMS-CR scores, WMS-MQ, and mental control and comprehension memory subscores of the WMS-CR; significantly increased the GMV in the temporal gyrus, frontal gyrus, parietal gyrus, medial occipital gyrus, cingulate gyrus and angular gyrus after 6 months of intervention. Compared to brisk walking, Baduanjin significantly improved MoCA scores and picture reproduction subscores of memory, and significantly increased the GMV in the right frontal gyrus, precentral gyrus, occipital gyrus. Furthermore, the increased GMV in the right medial temporal gyrus was significantly associated with improvement in the MoCA scores.

conclusionThe present study suggested that regular Baduanjin training could have a positive effect in increasing brain gray matter and improving cognitive function in older adults with MCI.

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Baduanjinbrain gray mattercognitive functionTraditional Chinese mind-body exercise

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