EFFECT OF "TAI CHI" EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS.


Author: Niu A1

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>General 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