Regular Tai Chi Practice Is Associated With Improved Memory as Well as Structural and Functional Alterations of the Hippocampus in the Elderly

Regular Tai Chi Practice Is Associated With Improved Memory as Well as Structural and Functional Alterations of the Hippocampus in the Elderly

ObjectiveThe current study aimed at comparing the effects of Tai Chi (a motor-cognitive exercise) with walking (an exercise without cognitive demands) on cognitive performance, brain structure, and brain function in the elderly.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 42 healthy elderly women with...

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Main Authors: Chunlin Yue, Qian Yu, Yanjie Zhang, Fabian Herold, Jian Mei, Zhaowei Kong, Stephane Perrey, Jiao Liu, Notger G. Müller, Zonghao Zhang, Yuliu Tao, Arthur Kramer, Benjamin Becker, Liye Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Tai Chi
walking
gray matter density
regional homogeneity
delayed memory
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2020.586770/full

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