Effects of 24-week Tai Chi exercise on the knee and ankle proprioception of older women.
Author: Zhou J1, Chang S1, Hong Y1, Sun W2, Cong Y2, Qin M2, Lian J2, Yao J3, Li W2.
Affiliation:
1a Department of Sports Medicine , Chengdu Sports University , Sichuan , Chengdu , China. 2b Shandong Province Sports Science Research Center , Licheng , Jinan , China. 3c Shandong Province Medical Imaging Research Institute , Licheng , Jinan , China.
Conference/Journal: Res Sports Med.
Date published: 2016 Jan-Mar
Other:
Volume ID: 24 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 84-93 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1080/15438627.2015.1126281. , Word Count: 148
This study examined the effects of regular Tai Chi (TC) exercise on the kinaesthesia of the knee and ankle joints of older women. A total of 43 women aged 55-68 years participated in this study. In a 24-week study period, the TC group (n = 22) underwent an organized TC exercise, whereas the control group (n = 21) maintained a sedentary lifestyle. Customized instruments were used to measure the threshold for the detection of the passive motion of the knee and ankle joints. After 24 weeks, the TC group showed a significantly smaller threshold for the detection of passive motion of knee extension (31.4%, p = 0.009), knee flexion (27.0%, p = 0.044), and ankle dorsal flexion (28.9%, p = 0.014) than the control group. Other comparisons showed no significant differences. The 24-week TC exercise benefited the lower-limb kinaesthesia of the knee joint flexion and extension and ankle dorsal flexion.
KEYWORDS: Tai Chi; ankle; knee; older women; proprioception
PMID: 27049446 [PubMed - in process]
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