Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

Ru Wang

Publications

• Research Article
  Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Immune Function in Middle-aged and Elderly Women
  Author(s): Jing Liu, Peijie Chen, Ru Wang, Yonghong Yuan and Chunying LiJing Liu, Peijie Chen, Ru Wang, Yonghong Yuan and Chunying Li
  
  Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Tai Chi (TC) exercise on immune functions among middle-aged and elderly women, and to evaluate the relationship between immune modulation of Natural Killer T (NKT) cells and Dendritic Cells (DCs) and T Helper (Th) 1 /Th2 immune response. Methods: Sixty healthy middle-aged and elderly women were randomly assigned into 2 groups: Tai Chi (TC) group (n=30) and control (CON) group (n=30). Subjects in TC group participated in TC exercise for 6 months, 60 minutes a day, four times a week. Meanwhile, subjects in CON group maintained their normal physical activity levels during the whole study period. Peripheral blood samples were collected right before, and after 4 and 6 months of the exercise program, and the sampled were analyzed within 24 hours after collection. Results: After the 6-month TC exercise program,.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673.1000119

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