Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly

Ming Zhou; Nan Peng; Qiang Dai; Hong-wei Li; Rong-guang Shi; Wei Huang

doi:10.1007/s11655-015-2104-7

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Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly

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- Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 22, Issue 11, Pages: 861-866(2016)
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  1. Department of Geriatric Rehabilitation, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital,Beijing,China
  2. Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital,Beijing,China
  3. Yuquanlu Clinic, Chinese People’s Liberation Army,Beijing,China
  4. Beijisi Clinic, Chinese People’s Liberation Army,Beijing,China
  5. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitaion/Extended Care, Atlanta VAMC,Decatur,USA
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-015-2104-7
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  Published Online：27 May 2015，
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Zhou, M., Peng, N., Dai, Q. et al. Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 22, 861–866 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-015-2104-7

Ming Zhou, Nan Peng, Qiang Dai, et al. Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 22(11):861-866(2016)
Zhou, M., Peng, N., Dai, Q. et al. Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 22, 861–866 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-015-2104-7 DOI：

Ming Zhou, Nan Peng, Qiang Dai, et al. Effect of Tai Chi on muscle strength of the lower extremities in the elderly. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 22(11):861-866(2016) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-015-2104-7.

摘要

Aging is associated with a progressive decline in muscle strength

muscle mass and impaired physical function

which reduces mobility and impairs quality of life in the elderly population. The 6–12 months of exercise can enhance the muscle strength

but these improvements can only be maintained for a short period. In this study

we investigated the effects of long-term Tai Chi (TC) exercise on muscle strength of lower extremities. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 205 long-term TC practitioners (age: 60–89 years) and 205 age and gentle matched controls who did not practice TC. Each of the activity group was further divided into three distinct age groups: G1

60–69 years; G2

70–79 years; and G3

80–89 years. Hand-held dynamometery was used to measure the maximum isometric strength of iliopsoas

quadriceps femoris

tibialis anterior and hamstrings in both sides of the participants. Unpaired t tests were performed to compare the difference of strength between the TC and non-Tai Chi (NTC) groups. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to compare the lower muscle strengths among the different age groups in the TC and NTC groups. Pearson’s correlations were used to quantify the linear relationship between the months of TC practice and lower limbs muscle strength. The inter-rater reliabilities of iliopsoas

quadriceps femoris

tibialis anterior and hamstrings were intraclass correlation coeffificient (ICC) (1

1) = 0.895 (0.862–0.920)

ICC (2

2) = 0.905 (0.874–0.928)

ICC (3

3) = 0.922 (0.898–0.941) and ICC (4

4) = 0.930 (0.908–0.947). The strength of the muscles in the TC group did not differ among different age groups (P>0.05). The strength of iliopsoas

quadriceps femoris

tibialis anterior and hamstrings in TC group was higher than that in the NTC group (P<0.05). A correlation between muscle strength and extension of the exercise period was positive (P<0.05). Results shed light on the orientation and magnitude of long-term TC in preventing muscle strength loss with aging. TC might be a good form to slow down the trend of age-related decline in muscle strength in community-dwelling population.

Abstract

Aging is associated with a progressive decline in muscle strength

muscle mass and impaired physical function

which reduces mobility and impairs quality of life in the elderly population. The 6–12 months of exercise can enhance the muscle strength

but these improvements can only be maintained for a short period. In this study

60–69 years; G2

70–79 years; and G3

80–89 years. Hand-held dynamometery was used to measure the maximum isometric strength of iliopsoas

quadriceps femoris

tibialis anterior and hamstrings were intraclass correlation coeffificient (ICC) (1

1) = 0.895 (0.862–0.920)

ICC (2

2) = 0.905 (0.874–0.928)

ICC (3

3) = 0.922 (0.898–0.941) and ICC (4

4) = 0.930 (0.908–0.947). The strength of the muscles in the TC group did not differ among different age groups (P>0.05). The strength of iliopsoas

quadriceps femoris

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