Effects of 24-week Tai Chi exercise on the knee and ankle proprioception of older women
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Die Wirkung eines sechsmonatigen Tai Chi-Trainings auf die Kniegelenk- und Sprunggelenkpropriozeption von älteren Frauen |
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| Autor: | Chang, Shuwan; Zhou, Jihe; Hong, Youlian; Sun, Wei; Cong, Yan; Qin, Meiqin; Lian, Jianhua; Yao, Jian; Li, Weiping |
| Erschienen in: | Research in sports medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 24 (2016), 1, S. 84-93, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 1543-8627, 1543-8635 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15438627.2015.1126281 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201608005966 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
This study examined the effects of regular Tai Chi (TC) exercise on the kinaesthesia of the knee and ankle joints of older women. A total of 43 women aged 55–68 years participated in this study. In a 24-week study period, the TC group (n = 22) underwent an organized TC exercise, whereas the control group (n = 21) maintained a sedentary lifestyle. Customized instruments were used to measure the threshold for the detection of the passive motion of the knee and ankle joints. After 24 weeks, the TC group showed a significantly smaller threshold for the detection of passive motion of knee extension (31.4%, p = 0.009), knee flexion (27.0%, p = 0.044), and ankle dorsal flexion (28.9%, p = 0.014) than the control group. Other comparisons showed no significant differences. The 24-week TC exercise benefited the lower-limb kinaesthesia of the knee joint flexion and extension and ankle dorsal flexion.