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Tai Chi Exercise Increases SOD Activity and Total Antioxidant Status in Saliva and Is Linked to an Improvement of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly
Joint Authors
Santiago-Osorio, Edelmiro
Hernández-Monjaraz, Beatriz
Betancourt-Rule, José Miguel
Ruiz-Ramos, Mirna
Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Tai Chi on biological markers of oxidative stress in saliva and its relationship with periodontal disease (PD) in older adults.
We carried out a quasi-experimental study with a sample of 71 sedentary volunteers with PD who were divided into a control group of 34 subjects and an experimental group of 37 subjects who performed Tai Chi 5 days a week for a period of 6 months.
PD status was characterized using the Periodontal Disease Index (PDI).
Superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidant status (TAS), and TBARS levels of both groups were measured by spectrophotometric methods.
In addition, inflammation markers (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10) were measured by flow cytometry.
We found a statistically significant increase in SOD activity ( P < 0.001 ) and TAS concentration ( P < 0.05 ), whereas levels of IL-1β were significantly lower ( P < 0.01 ).
Likewise, a statistically significant decrease in the PDI ( P < 0.05 ) was observed in subjects who performed Tai Chi during a period of 6 months.
Our findings suggest that the practice of Tai Chi has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that are linked to the improvement of PD in older adults.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel& Hernández-Monjaraz, Beatriz& Santiago-Osorio, Edelmiro& Betancourt-Rule, José Miguel& Ruiz-Ramos, Mirna. 2014. Tai Chi Exercise Increases SOD Activity and Total Antioxidant Status in Saliva and Is Linked to an Improvement of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel…[et al.]. Tai Chi Exercise Increases SOD Activity and Total Antioxidant Status in Saliva and Is Linked to an Improvement of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2014 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047065
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel& Hernández-Monjaraz, Beatriz& Santiago-Osorio, Edelmiro& Betancourt-Rule, José Miguel& Ruiz-Ramos, Mirna. Tai Chi Exercise Increases SOD Activity and Total Antioxidant Status in Saliva and Is Linked to an Improvement of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047065
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047065