Tai Chi Chuan and Baduanjin Mind-Body Training Changes Resting-State Low-Frequency Fluctuations in the Frontal Lobe of Older Adults: A Resting-State fMRI Study

• Published in: Frontiers in human neuroscience Vol. 11; p. 514
• Main Authors: Tao, Jing, Chen, Xiangli, Liu, Jiao, Egorova, Natalia, Xue, Xiehua, Liu, Weilin, Zheng, Guohua, Li, Ming, Wu, Jinsong, Hu, Kun, Wang, Zengjian, Chen, Lidian, Kong, Jian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 30.10.2017; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Age; Aging; Brain mapping; Cognitive ability; Disease; Exercise; fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF); frequency bands; Frontal lobe; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Hospitals; Meditation; Memory; Methods; mind-body exercise; Neuroscience; Older people; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physical training; Prefrontal cortex; Public health; Rehabilitation; resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); Studies; Systematic review; Traditional Chinese medicine; United States > US; China; resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); mind-body exercise; memory; aging; frequency bands; fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF)
• ISSN: 1662-5161; 1662-5161
• DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00514

Age-related cognitive decline is a significant public health concern. Recently, non-pharmacological methods, such as physical activity and mental training practices, have emerged as promising low-cost methods to slow the progression of age-related memory decline. In this study, we investigated if Ta...