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Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults
Joint Authors
Santiago-Osorio, Edelmiro
Ortiz, Rocío
Rosado-Pérez, Juana
Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
It has recently been reported that the practice of Tai Chi reduces oxidative stress (OxS), but it is not clear whether walking or Tai Chi produces a greater antioxidant effect.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the practice of Tai Chi and walking on markers for OxS.
We carried out a quasi-experimental study with 106 older adults between 60 and 74 years of age who were clinically healthy and divided into the following groups: (i) control group (n=23), (ii) walking group (n=43), and (iii) Tai Chi group (n=31).
We measured the levels of lipoperoxides (LPO), antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and total antioxidant status (TAS) pre- and post-intervention in all subjects.
The data were subjected to a covariant analysis.
We found lower levels of LPO in the Tai Chi group compared with the walking group (Tai Chi, 0.261 ± 0.02; walking, 0.331 ± 0.02; control, 0.304 ± 0.023 µmol/L; P=0.05).
Likewise, we observed significantly higher SOD activity and lower OxS-score in the Tai Chi group (P<0.05).
Our findings suggest that the practice of Tai Chi produces a more effective antioxidant effect than walking.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rosado-Pérez, Juana& Ortiz, Rocío& Santiago-Osorio, Edelmiro& Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel. 2013. Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461526
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rosado-Pérez, Juana…[et al.]. Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461526
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rosado-Pérez, Juana& Ortiz, Rocío& Santiago-Osorio, Edelmiro& Mendoza-Núñez, Víctor Manuel. Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461526
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461526