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The Effect of Tai Chi Exercises on the Cognitive Function in Older Adults: an Examination of P300


Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, Korea, Republic of
2 Division of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training, Kwangju Women's University, Korea, Republic of
3 Department of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University, Korea, Republic of
4 Department of Rehabilitation, Hanshin University, Korea, Republic of
 

The purpose of this study is to examine how Tai Chi exercise will affect older adults' cognitive information processing. The participants involved in this study are 30 who have very low physical activity level (below 3200kcal/a week) among older adults 150 (aged 65-70, male and female) of the Y senior citizen center in D city. They were divided in two groups; the experimental group in which they performed Tai Chi exercise and the control group in which they didn't use a table of random number assigned wirelessly. Cognitive function was assessed by neuroelectrical response, and Event-Related Potential (ERP) at Fz, Cz, and Pz during an oddball task. In the results, The Tai Chi exercise group exhibited larger P300 amplitude than the control group. The Tai Chi exercise group exhibited shorter P300 latency than the control group. The results of the analysis revealed that Tai Chi exercise may be beneficial aspects of cognition, particularly among older adults. It was concluded that long-term aerobic exercise like Tai Chi is associated with attenuation of cognitive decline in older adults.

Keywords

Aging, Cognitive Function, Older Adult, P300, Tai Chi.
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Sungwoon Kim
Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, Korea, Republic of
Sungjin Kim
Division of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training, Kwangju Women's University, Korea, Republic of
Myunghwa Kim
Division of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training, Kwangju Women's University, Korea, Republic of
Mijung Kim
Department of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University, Korea, Republic of
Sehyun Nam
Department of Rehabilitation, Hanshin University, Korea, Republic of

Abstract


The purpose of this study is to examine how Tai Chi exercise will affect older adults' cognitive information processing. The participants involved in this study are 30 who have very low physical activity level (below 3200kcal/a week) among older adults 150 (aged 65-70, male and female) of the Y senior citizen center in D city. They were divided in two groups; the experimental group in which they performed Tai Chi exercise and the control group in which they didn't use a table of random number assigned wirelessly. Cognitive function was assessed by neuroelectrical response, and Event-Related Potential (ERP) at Fz, Cz, and Pz during an oddball task. In the results, The Tai Chi exercise group exhibited larger P300 amplitude than the control group. The Tai Chi exercise group exhibited shorter P300 latency than the control group. The results of the analysis revealed that Tai Chi exercise may be beneficial aspects of cognition, particularly among older adults. It was concluded that long-term aerobic exercise like Tai Chi is associated with attenuation of cognitive decline in older adults.

Keywords


Aging, Cognitive Function, Older Adult, P300, Tai Chi.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2015%2Fv8iS7%2F74829