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ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Volume 58, Issue 3, Pages 434-439Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.12.003
Keywords
Cognitive ability; Cognitive impairment; Tai Ji Quan
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- National Institute on Aging [AG034956]
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This study evaluated whether Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) could improve global cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment. Using a nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest design, participants aged >65 years who scored between 20 and 25 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were allocated into either a 14-week TJQMBB program (n = 22) or a control group (n = 24). The primary outcome was MMSE as a measure of global cognitive function with secondary outcomes of 50-ft speed walk, Timed Up& Go, and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale. At 14 weeks, Tai Ji Quan participants showed significant improvement on MMSE (mean = 2.26, p < 0.001) compared to controls (mean = 0.63, p = 0.08). Similarly, Tai Ji Quan participants performed significantly better compared to the controls in both physical performance and balance efficacy measures (p < 0.05). Improvement in cognition as measured by MMSE was related to improved physical performance and balance efficacy. These results provide preliminary evidence of the utility of the TJQMBB program to promote cognitive function in older adults in addition to physical benefits. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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