The effect of Tai Chi training on cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Zheng, Guohua ^a   Li, Shuzhen ^a   Huang, Maomao ^a   Liu, Feiwen ^a   Tao, Jing ^a   Chen, Lidian ^a  

^a FUJIAN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; LEFT HEART ENERGY EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION; LEFT VENTRICULAR EFFECTIVE PUMP POWER; MAXIMAL MINUTE VENTILATION; META ANALYSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEAK OXYGEN UPTAKE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; REVIEW; SAFETY; STAIR TEST INDEX; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAI CHI; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC MUSCLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STROKE VOLUME; TAI JI; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84923039228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117360     Document Type: Review

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