Mechanisms of motor symptom improvement by long-term Tai Chi training in Parkinson's disease patients.
Gen LiPei HuangShi-Shuang CuiYu-Yan TanYa-Chao HeXin ShenQin-Ying JiangPing HuangGui-Ying HeBin-Yin LiYu-Xin LiJin XuZheng WangSheng-Di ChenPublished in: Translational neurodegeneration (2022)
Long-term Tai Chi training improves motor function, especially gait and balance, in PD. The underlying mechanisms may include enhanced brain network function, reduced inflammation, improved amino acid metabolism, energy metabolism and neurotransmitter metabolism, and decreased vulnerability to dopaminergic degeneration. Trial registration This study has been registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (Registration number: ChiCTR2000036036; Registration date: August 22, 2020).
Keyphrases
- clinical trial
- end stage renal disease
- amino acid
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- study protocol
- newly diagnosed
- oxidative stress
- phase iii
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- climate change
- virtual reality
- patient reported
- open label
- randomized controlled trial
- white matter
- patient reported outcomes
- double blind