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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 陈惠娇教授 (那打素护理学院) |
| 薛咏红教授 (那打素护理学院) |
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摘要Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardio-metabolic disturbances that increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Tai Chi exercise as an approach to therapeutic lifestyle change on individuals with MetS have attracted increasing concern.
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of the Tai Chi exercise intervention for adults with MetS in Hong Kong.
Method: In this randomized singled-blinded controlled trial, subjects were randomly assigned to either Tai Chi (12-week Yang-style Tai Chi exercise) or control (usual daily activities) groups. MetS biomarkers were measured at baseline and 12th week (post-test). Paired t-test and ANCOVA were used to compare within- and between-groups differences, using intention-to-treat principle.
Results: A total of 54 subjects were recruited in this study (aged 63.85±7.93). Post-test findings showed no statistical between-group difference among MetS biomarkers except systolic blood pressure (SBP, p=0.046) and fasting blood glucose (FBG, p=0.026). Within-group changes show significant reduction in DBP (p=0.016), and marginal increase in HDL-C (p=0.051) of Tai Chi exercise group. Satisfaction survey was conducted using questionnaire on participants of Tai Chi exercise group. Findings showed participants' perceived positive benefits in improving their overall health status and physical strength.
Conclusion: Tai Chi exercise can be considered as an acceptable and feasible lifestyle intervention for people with metabolic syndrome in community setting. Preliminary findings detected an improving trend in DBP and
HDL-C among participants of the Tai Chi exercise group.
着者Leung YL, Sit JWH, Chan AWK
期刊名称Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology
出版年份2016
卷号24
期次1
出版社Medcom Limited
出版地Hong Kong
国际标準期刊号1027-7811
语言英式英语
