EFFECT OF "TAI CHI" EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS.
Author: Niu A1
Affiliation:
1General Courses Department, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, 518172, China.
Conference/Journal: Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med.
Date published: 2016 Aug 12
Other:
Volume ID: 13 , Issue ID: 5 , Pages: 87-90 , Special Notes: doi: 10.21010/ajtcam.v13i5.12. eCollection 2016. , Word Count: 124
BACKGROUND: "Tai Chi" is a useful exercise that increases physical strength and relax the mind.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study investigates effect of "tai chi" exercise on antioxidant enzymes activities and immunity function in participants. These participants were randomly divided into two groups: "tai chi" exercise group (n=25) and control group (n=25). The participants in the "tai chi" group performed "tai chi" exercise for 1 h every day. The participants in the control group didn't perform "tai chi". The exercise lasts for half a year.
RESULTS: "tai chi" exercise increased antioxidant enzymes activities and improve immunity function in participants.
CONCLUSION: "tai chi" exercise is useful for health-keep of participants.
KEYWORDS: Antioxidant; immunity; “tai chi”
PMID: 28487898 PMCID: PMC5416650 [Available on 2017-08-12] DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v13i5.12
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