Do older T'ai chi practitioners have better attention and memory function?

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1259-1264

  Man, David W K ^a   Tsang, William W N ^a   Hui Chan, Christina W Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COLOR TRAIL FORM; COMMUNITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRICS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RIVERMEAD BEHAVIORAL MEMORY TEST; TAI CHI; THE HONG KONG LIST LEARNING TEST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; TAI JI;

EID: 78650084243     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0462     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Aniansson A, Grimby G, Rundgren A, et al. Physical training in old men. Age Ageing 1980;9:186-187.
2. Pyka G, Lindenberger E, Charette S, Marcus R. Muscle strength and fiber adaptations to a year-long resistance training program in elderly men and women. J Gerontol 1994;49:22-27.
3. Sandlund ES, Norlander T. The effects of t'ai chi chuan relaxation and exercise on stress responses and well-being: An overview of research. Int J Stress Manage 2000;7:139-149.
4. Dustman RE, Enunerson RY, Ruhling RO, et al. Age and fitness effects on EEG, ERPs, visual sensitivity, and cognition. Neurobiol Aging 1990;11:193-200.
5. DeCarli C. Mild cognitive impairment: Prevalence, prognosis, aetiology, and treatment. Lancet Neurol 2003;2:15-21.
6. Lopez OL, Kuller LH, Becker JT, et al. Incidence of dementia in mild cognitive impairment in the cardiovascular health study cognition study. Arch Neurol 2007;64:416-420.
7. Hototian SR, Lopes MA, Azevedo D, et al. Prevalence of cognitive and functional impairment in a community sample from São Paulo, Brazil. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2008;25:135-143.
8. Lam LCW, Tam CWC, Lui VWC, et al. Prevalence of very mild and mild dementia in community dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong. Int Psychoger 2008;20:135-148.
9. Colcombe S, Kramer AF. Fitness effects on the cognitive function of older adults: A meta-analytic study. Psychol Sci 2003;14:125-130. (Pubitemid 37283096)
10. MacPherson SE, Phillips LH, Della SS. Age, executive function, and social decision making: A dorsolateral prefrontal theory of cognitive aging. Psychol Aging 2002;17:598-609.
11. Wahbeh H, Oken BS. Mind-body interventions: Application in neurology. Neurology 2008;70:2321-2328.
12. Kuramoto A. Therapeutic effects of t'ai chi exercise: Research review. Wisc Med J 2006;105:42-46.
13. Verhagen AP, Immink M, van der Meulen A, Bierma-Zeinstra S. The efficacy of t'ai chi chuan in older adults: A systematic review. Fam Pract 2004;21:107-113.
14. Hogan M. Physical and cognitive activity and exercises for older adults: A review. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2005;60:95-126.
15. Wayne PM, Kaptchuck TJ. Challenges inherent to t'ai chi research: Part I. T'ai chi as a complex multi-component intervention. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14:95-102.
16. Chan SP, Luk TC, Hong Y. Kinematic and electromyo-graphic analysis of the push movement of tai chi. Br J Sports Med 2003;37:339-344. (Pubitemid 36981030)
17. Melzer I, Oddsson LI. The effect of a cognitive task on voluntary step execution in healthy elderly and young individuals. J Am Geriatr Soc 2004;52:1255-1262.
18. Banich MT. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology. New York, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
19. Friedman R, Myers P, Sobel D. Behavioral medicine, clinical health psychology and cost offset. Health Psychol 1995;14: 509-518.
20. Ralph LF. Mind-body fitness: Encouraging prospects for primary and secondary prevention. J Cardiovas Nurs 1997; 11:53-65.
21. Yau KSM, Packer IT. Health and well-being through Tai-Chi: Perceptions of older adults in Hong Kong. Leisure Study 2002;21:163-178.
22. Shah S, Cooper B. Issues in the choice of activities of daily living assessment. Aus Occ Ther J 1993;40:77-82.
23. Shah S, Vanclay F, Cooper B. Improving the sensitivity of the Barthel Index for stroke rehabilitation. J Clin Epidemiol 1989;4:703-709.
24. Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale: Recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Gerontol 1986;5:165-172.
25. Yesavage JA, Brink TL, Rose TL, et al. Development and validation of a geriatric depression rating scale: A preliminary report. Psychol Res 1983;17:27.
26. Chiu H, Lee HC, Chung WS, Kwong PK. Reliability and validity of the Cantonese version of mini-mental state examination: A preliminary study. HK J Psychiatry 1994;4:425-428.
27. Lee HCR, Chiu HFK, Kwok PK. Cross validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale Form in the Hong Kong elderly. B HK Psychol Soc 1994;32/33:72-73.
28. D'Elia LFD, Satz P, Uchiyama CL, White T. Color Trails: Professional Manual. Olessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, 1996.
29. Man DWK, Li R. Assessing Chinese older adults' memory abilities: Validation of the Chinese version of the Rivermead Memory Test. Clin Gerontol 2001;24:27-36.
30. Neuro-Rehabilitation Working Group. Validation of Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test-Cantonese version. HK J Occ Ther 1996;9:18-24.
31. Wilson BA, Cockburn J, Baddeley AD. The Rivermead Behavioral Memory Battery. Titchfield, Fareham, Hants: Thames Valley Test Company, 1989.
32. Chan AS, Kwok LC. Hong Kong List Learning Test. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999.
33. Cook AS, Woollacott MH. Motor Control Theory and Practical Applications. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2001.