Tai chi diminishes oxidative stress in mexican older adults.
Author: Rosado-Pérez J, Santiago-Osorio E, Ortiz R, Mendoza-Núñez VM.
Affiliation:
V.M. Mendoza-Núñez, Guelatao # 66, Col. Ejército de Oriente, 09230 México, DF, México. Phone: (+52)(55) 5623-0721; Fax: (+52)(55) 5773-6330. E-mail address: mendovic@servidor.unam.mx.
Conference/Journal: J Nutr Health Aging.
Date published: 2012
Other:
Volume ID: 16 , Issue ID: 7 , Pages: 642-6 , Word Count: 155
Objective: To determine the effect of Tai Chi on oxidative stress in a population of elderly Mexican subjects. Design: It was carried out a quasi-experimental study with a sample of 55 healthy subjects randomly divided into two age-matched groups: (i) a control group with 23 subjects and (ii) an experimental group with 32 subjects. The experimental group received daily training in Tai Chi for 50 min. Measurements: It was measured before and after 6-month of exercise period: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), total antioxidant status (TAS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Results: It was found that the experimental group exhibited a statistically significant decrease in glucose levels, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), and systolic blood pressure, as well as an increase in SOD and GPx activity and TAS compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the daily practice of Tai Chi is useful for reducing OxS in healthy older adults.
PMID: 22836707
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