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Tytuł:
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Effects of mind-body practice on arterial stiffness, central hemodynamic parameters and cardiac autonomic function of college students.
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Autorzy:
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Cai L; School of Wushu, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Huang J; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Scientific Research Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Gao D; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Scientific Research Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zeng S; School of Wushu, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Tang S; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Scientific Research Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Chang Z; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Scientific Research Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wen C; School of Wushu, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhang M; School of Wushu, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hu M; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Scientific Research Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: .
Wei GX; Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Complementary therapies in clinical practice [Complement Ther Clin Pract] 2021 Nov; Vol. 45, pp. 101492. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 09.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Amsterdam, the Netherlands : Elsevier, c2005-
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MeSH Terms:
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Vascular Stiffness*
Adult ; Aged ; Autonomic Nervous System ; Blood Pressure ; Heart Rate ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pulse Wave Analysis ; Students
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Autonomic nervous regulation; Body composition; Cardiovascular function; Mind-body practice
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20211012 Date Completed: 20211101 Latest Revision: 20211101
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101492
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PMID:
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34638054
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A substantial number of studies have shown the beneficial effects of mind-body practice on physical fitness among both the healthy middle-aged and elderly adults and patients with chronic diseases. However, its positive effects on college students remain poorly understood. This study aimed to systematically investigate the potential efficiency of the Baduanjin exercise on the maintenance of the homeostasis of body composition and the improvement of the cardiovascular function of the college students. The study revealed a promising efficacy of the Baduanjin exercise in the prevention of the loss of water, inorganic salts, protein, and muscle contents and the accumulation of body fat. Furthermore, the present study also demonstrated the positive efficacy of Baduanjin exercise in decreasing of peripheral and central arterial blood pressure and carotid and femoral artery pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) of the college students. Moreover, the heart rate variability (HRV) analysis was also performed using the assessment of time and frequency domain indices. The data showed that all of the time-domain indices and the high-frequency (HF) band of the HRV relatively increased, whereas the low-frequency (LF) band of the HRV relatively decreased after the long-term Baduanjin exercise. Collectively, the present study suggested that a 12-week Baduanjin exercise could maintain the body composition in a relatively healthy and stable range and improve blood pressure, central hemodynamics, and the arterial stiffness of the college students. The underlying mechanism might be due to the improvement of parasympathetic activity and the suppression of sympathetic activity of college students via Baduanjin exercise.
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