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The Combined Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Older Women
Joint Authors
Maris, S. A.
Quintanilla, D.
Taetzsch, A.
Picard, A.
Letendre, J.
Mahler, L.
Lofgren, I.
Xu, F.
Delmonico, M. J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Abstract EN
Obesity is a major health problem in the USA, especially in minority populations over the age of 60 years, and the aging process can cause adverse effects on physical function.
Previous research has shown that Tai Chi, resistance training (RT), and diet result in overall health improvements.
However, the combination of these specific interventions has yet to be translated to obese older women in an urban setting.
The purpose of this study was to examine a combined intervention on the primary outcomes of physical function and body composition.
Using a nonrandomized design, 26 obese women ( 65.2 ± 8.1 years) completed a 12-week intervention; participants were assigned to an intervention (EXD) group or a control (CON) group.
The EXD group ( n = 17 ) participated in Tai Chi, RT, and a dietary session.
The CON group ( n = 9 ) was asked to continue their normal lifestyle.
Timed up and go (TUG) time was reduced by 0.64 ± 2.1 seconds ( P = 0.04 ) in the EXD group while the CON group saw a borderline significant increase of 0.71 sec ( P = 0.051 ).
The combined intervention helped improve performance on TUG time, but there were no significant increases in other body composition or function measures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maris, S. A.& Quintanilla, D.& Taetzsch, A.& Picard, A.& Letendre, J.& Mahler, L.…[et al.]. 2014. The Combined Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Older Women. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1039854
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maris, S. A.…[et al.]. The Combined Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Older Women. Journal of Aging Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1039854
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maris, S. A.& Quintanilla, D.& Taetzsch, A.& Picard, A.& Letendre, J.& Mahler, L.…[et al.]. The Combined Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Older Women. Journal of Aging Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1039854
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1039854