Table 4 Mean differences ± SD in fitness measures between Tai Chi and standard care after 8 weeks in Zhu et al. [29]
Fitness measure | Tai Chi | Standard care group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI (kg m−2) | 0.80 ± 0.62 | 0.80 ± 0.58 | 0.288 |
Blood pressure (mmHg): systolic/diastolic | − 1.70 ± 15.96/− 6.97 ± 11.17 | − 7.03 ± 15.23/− 11.90 ± 11.78 | 0.956/0.874 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 5.20 ± 8.03 | 6.55 ± 8.62 | 0.530 |
Vital capacity (ml) | 183.77 ± 831.60 | 197.45 ± 1092.44 | 0.026* |
Hand-grip (right) (kgf) | 0.39 ± 4.28 | − 0.19 ± 3.99 | 0.006* |
Hand-grip (left) (kgf) | 0.41 ± 3.86 | 0.48 ± 4.41 | 0.001* |
Sit-And-Reach test (cm) | − 0.43 ± 4.98 | 0.03 ± 5.04 | 0.548 |
One-leg stand with eyes closed (s) | 10.34 ± 18.93 | − 1.22 ± 8.99 | 0.002* |