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

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...

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Autor principal: Niu, Aijun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5416650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28487898
http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v13i5.12
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description 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.
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spelling pubmed-54166502017-08-12 EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS Niu, Aijun Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med Article 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. African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) 2016-08-12 /pmc/articles/PMC5416650/ /pubmed/28487898 http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v13i5.12 Text en Copyright: © 2016 Afr. J. Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines http://creativecommons.org/licenses/CC-BY/4.0 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
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EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS
title EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS
title_full EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS
title_fullStr EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS
title_full_unstemmed EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS
title_short EFFECT OF “TAI CHI” EXERCISE ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES ACTIVITIES AND IMMUNITY FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED PARTICIPANTS
title_sort effect of “tai chi” exercise on antioxidant enzymes activities and immunity function in middle-aged participants
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5416650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28487898
http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v13i5.12
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