Potential Benefits of Tai Chi Chuan Exercise on the Cognitive Functions, Aerobic Capacity and Mood States of Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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 in...
| Published in: | Experimental Aging Research Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 16 - 30 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan/Feb2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=190232265&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 190232265 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 0361073X 1HO jtl: Experimental Aging Research issn: 0361073X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan/Feb2026 vid: 52 iid: 1 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 190232265 184622101 190232265 190232265 10.1080/0361073X.2025.2488191 190232265 ppf: 16 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Potential Benefits of Tai Chi Chuan Exercise on the Cognitive Functions, Aerobic Capacity and Mood States of Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. aug: au: Ouyang, Bowen Liu, Liyu Li, Kanyue Dai, Jina Zhang, Jianguang Qu, Haoran affil: Department of Physical Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China sug: subj: Tai Chi Cognition Executive Function Aerobic Capacity Affective Disorders Prevention and Control Affective Disorders Psychosocial Factors Human Male Female Aged Cross Sectional Studies Reaction Time Sedentary Behavior Life Style Evoked Potentials Electroencephalography Methods Oxygen Consumption Physical Fitness China Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software One-Way Analysis of Variance Chi Square Test Post Hoc Analysis Pearson's Correlation Coefficient Scales Questionnaires Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: 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. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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