太极拳运动对改善老年人虚弱体质的机制及研究进展

Effect of Taiji Quan on Frailty for the Elderly and Relating Research Progress

虚弱是一种多病因的临床综合征,体现了老年人的综合健康状况,虚弱包含躯体功能状态、精神心理健康和社会参与等方面。虚弱与不良结局密切相关,严重影响老年人及其家庭的生活质量,加重社会负担。而太极拳在对老年人的平衡能力、下肢肌肉力量、心肺功能、心理健康及认知功能等方面均有促进作用,正确合理地练习太极拳有助于改善虚弱体质老年人的健康。对太极拳运动改善老年人虚弱体质的机制及研究进展进行综述,为其在临床上的应用推广打下基础。

Frailty is a medical syndrome with multiple causes.It is a comprehensive manifestation of the health status of the elderly,including the status of physical function,mental health and social participation,and so on.Frailty is closely related to the bad outcome,which seriously affects the quality of life of the elderly and their families,and aggravates the burden of the whole society.Taiji Quan exercise can promote the balance ability,the lower limb muscle strength,cardiopulmonary function,mental health and cognition of the old people.Practice it properly will be helpful for improving their health.This paper reviews mechanisms for Taiji Quan in improving frailty and research progress,so as to lay a foundation for clinical application.