Tai Ji Quan, the brain, and cognition in older adults

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-42

  Chang, Yu Kai ^a   Nien, Yu Hsiang ^b   Chen, Ai Guo ^c   Yan, Jun ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAIPEI   (Taiwan)

^c YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brain plasticity; Dementia; Executive function; Physical activity; Tai Ji Quan

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ATTENTION; BRAIN; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDITATION; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROIMAGING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TAI CHI;

EID: 84897924291     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2013.09.003     Document Type: Review

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