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标题：An Assessment of Tai Chi Exercise on Cognitive Ability in Older Adults
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作者：Hung Manh NGUYEN
期刊名称：International Journal of Science Culture and Sport
电子版ISSN：2148-1148
出版年度：2015
卷号：3
期号：3
页码：53-58
DOI：10.14486/IntJSCS436
出版社：International Science Culture and Sport Association
摘要：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.
关键词：Cognitive ability; Tai Chi; older adults