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

Hung NGUYEN

doi:https://doi.org/10.14486/IntJSCS436

Makale detayları

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

Yazarlar:

Hung NGUYEN

Yayıncı:

Uluslararası Bilim Kültür ve Spor Derneği

Dergi:

International Journal of Sport Culture and Science 2015 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.53-58

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2015

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000475785

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

pISSN:

2148-1148

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14486/IntJSCS436

Özet:

 


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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Makale detayları

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

Yazarlar: Hung NGUYEN

Yayıncı: Uluslararası Bilim Kültür ve Spor Derneği

Dergi: International Journal of Sport Culture and Science 2015 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.53-58

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2015

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000475785

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

pISSN: 2148-1148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14486/IntJSCS436

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hung NGUYEN

Yayıncı:

Uluslararası Bilim Kültür ve Spor Derneği

Dergi:

International Journal of Sport Culture and Science 2015 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.53-58

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2015

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000475785

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

pISSN:

2148-1148

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14486/IntJSCS436