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Study On The Phased Evaluation Of Taichi Training On Lung And Heart Function And Ability Of Balance For Elderly Person

Posted on:2011-01-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y Z HanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2167360305990042Subject:Ethnic Traditional Sports
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The continuous improvement in science and technology has promoted the development of human society at a rapid rate. Meanwhile, economic conditions have improved greatly worldwide and most developed and developing countries are becoming societies with an increasingly ageing population. As a result of the acceleration of population aging in China, problems associated with this have become a focus of many in society. It not only affects society, economy and culture, but also brings a series of changes to older people themselves in terms of social roles, physical health and mental well-being, to name a few.As people grow older, morphological and physical function will degenerate in varying degrees. It can change the capacity to maintain balance through changes to an elderly person's vision, vestibular system and proprioceptive sense. As we know, balance capability is an important physiological index for the human body. Not only does it play an important role in daily life, but it is also an indispensable capability to complete physical exercises.Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise for the Chinese nation and its function has been generally accepted around the world. Tai Chi, which is rich in Chinese traditional culture, is popular and has been handed down over hundreds of years. It is a very important way to strengthen the body and train for self-defense. It has the characteristics of attack and cultivates one's mind. Nowadays, because of the growth of the elderly population, the ageing problem has brought serious affects to each family and even the entire society. A decrease in the capability of balance is one consequence for older people who are weakened physically.Thus, this article will research the various commonly used tests that measure balance in elderly people following exercise. These tests include standing with eyes closed, walking on a balance beam, reinforces Romberg, marking time with closed eyes, stand up–walk test.On the basis of statistical analysis of the experimental results, the author found that the phased training of Tai Chi on elderly men can augment the vital capacity, slow the heart rate, and balance the blood pressure. It also can improve the vision system, the proprioceptive input of vestibular system and central nervous system through this training. There is obvious difference between before and after on experimental results. t test p <0.05. It showed that Tai Chi Training has obvious influence to elderly men on the improvement of balance.
Keywords/Search Tags:Tai Chi, phased training, Lung and Heart Function, balanced capacity, Elderly person
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