Objective： To compare balance ability between elderly individuals who practiced Tai-Chi-Chuan （TCC） for average 9.64 years and elderly individuals who did not practice TCC and its relationship with lower extremity ...Objective： To compare balance ability between elderly individuals who practiced Tai-Chi-Chuan （TCC） for average 9.64 years and elderly individuals who did not practice TCC and its relationship with lower extremity muscle strength and ankle proprioception. Methods： Twenty-five elderly volunteers were divided into two groups according to their TCC practcing experience. Sixteen were TCC group and the other nine were control population. Subjects completed a static balance test and ankle proprioception test using a custom-designed evaluation system, and concentric and eccentric knee extensor and flexor muscle strength tests. Subjects stood on the plate form to measure the proprioception in functional standing position which was differed from the previous studies. Multiple linear regressions were also used to predict the important factor affecting balance. Results： TCC group performed better than the control group in balance, proprioception, and muscle strength of lower extremity. The proprioception was the most important factor related to balance ability and it can be accounted for explaining 44% of variance in medial-lateral sway direction, and 53% of variance in antero-posterior sway direction. The proprioception may be a more important factor which affecting the balance ability. Conclusion： TCC training is recommended to the elders; as it can improve balance ability through better proprioception.展开更多
目的运用静息态功能磁共振成像(resting-state function magnetic resonance imaging,rs-fMRI)探究太极拳零基础者在太极拳不同学习阶段的脑功能活动的局部一致性(regional homogeneity,ReHo)变化。材料与方法采用被试内设计,对18名太...目的运用静息态功能磁共振成像(resting-state function magnetic resonance imaging,rs-fMRI)探究太极拳零基础者在太极拳不同学习阶段的脑功能活动的局部一致性(regional homogeneity,ReHo)变化。材料与方法采用被试内设计,对18名太极拳零基础被试在太极拳学习初期(2周)和学习14周进行同样内容的静息态功能磁共振成像检查。然后分别计算前后两个不同时间点被试的全脑ReHo值并进行相关统计学分析。结果与太极拳学习2周比较,太极拳学习14周被试右侧梭状回的ReHo值显著增高,而右侧小脑和左侧顶上小叶的ReHo值显著降低(AlphaSim校正P<0.05);其中右侧小脑的ReHo的变化值与太极拳技能评分的变化值呈显著负相关(r=-0.507,P=0.032)。多元回归分析发现,太极拳学习2周被试的右侧颞中回、右侧前扣带回的ReHo值与太极拳技能评分的变化量呈显著正相关(r=0.908、0.818,P<0.01),而左侧枕下回及右侧颞上回的ReHo值与太极拳技能评分的变化量呈显著负相关(r=-0.474,P<0.05;r=-0.824,P<0.01)。结论研究结果表明,随着太极拳学习技能水平的提高,被试的静息态功能活动局部一致性变化,反映了相关脑区可塑性。另外,太极拳学习初期某些脑区的ReHo值对太极拳技能学习效果有一定的潜在预测作用。展开更多
基金Supported by Grants from the Department of Health,Taiwan[No.DOH95-TD-M-113-019-(1/2&212)]Changhua Christian Hospital.Taiwan(No.97-CCH-KMU-006)
文摘Objective： To compare balance ability between elderly individuals who practiced Tai-Chi-Chuan （TCC） for average 9.64 years and elderly individuals who did not practice TCC and its relationship with lower extremity muscle strength and ankle proprioception. Methods： Twenty-five elderly volunteers were divided into two groups according to their TCC practcing experience. Sixteen were TCC group and the other nine were control population. Subjects completed a static balance test and ankle proprioception test using a custom-designed evaluation system, and concentric and eccentric knee extensor and flexor muscle strength tests. Subjects stood on the plate form to measure the proprioception in functional standing position which was differed from the previous studies. Multiple linear regressions were also used to predict the important factor affecting balance. Results： TCC group performed better than the control group in balance, proprioception, and muscle strength of lower extremity. The proprioception was the most important factor related to balance ability and it can be accounted for explaining 44% of variance in medial-lateral sway direction, and 53% of variance in antero-posterior sway direction. The proprioception may be a more important factor which affecting the balance ability. Conclusion： TCC training is recommended to the elders; as it can improve balance ability through better proprioception.
文摘目的运用静息态功能磁共振成像(resting-state function magnetic resonance imaging,rs-fMRI)探究太极拳零基础者在太极拳不同学习阶段的脑功能活动的局部一致性(regional homogeneity,ReHo)变化。材料与方法采用被试内设计,对18名太极拳零基础被试在太极拳学习初期(2周)和学习14周进行同样内容的静息态功能磁共振成像检查。然后分别计算前后两个不同时间点被试的全脑ReHo值并进行相关统计学分析。结果与太极拳学习2周比较,太极拳学习14周被试右侧梭状回的ReHo值显著增高,而右侧小脑和左侧顶上小叶的ReHo值显著降低(AlphaSim校正P<0.05);其中右侧小脑的ReHo的变化值与太极拳技能评分的变化值呈显著负相关(r=-0.507,P=0.032)。多元回归分析发现,太极拳学习2周被试的右侧颞中回、右侧前扣带回的ReHo值与太极拳技能评分的变化量呈显著正相关(r=0.908、0.818,P<0.01),而左侧枕下回及右侧颞上回的ReHo值与太极拳技能评分的变化量呈显著负相关(r=-0.474,P<0.05;r=-0.824,P<0.01)。结论研究结果表明,随着太极拳学习技能水平的提高,被试的静息态功能活动局部一致性变化,反映了相关脑区可塑性。另外,太极拳学习初期某些脑区的ReHo值对太极拳技能学习效果有一定的潜在预测作用。
