Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on cognitive function in adults 60 years or older with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Physiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 1, 2025

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between normal aging and dementia. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that mind-body interventions may enhance function. To elucidate whether stand-alone Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) intervention confers domain-specific benefits on executive function, memory, global cognition, further investigations should be conducted. This systematic review meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examined TCC's effects its duration-response relationship in adults 60 years or older with MCI. Seven electronic databases were searched for relevant literature, English as the sole inclusion criterion language. The methodological quality risk bias all included RCTs assessed using Cochrane Risk Bias (2.0) tool. pooled effect sizes evaluated standardized mean differences (SMD) 95% confidence intervals (CI). A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Nine 1,442 publications met criteria, comprising involving 1,066 participants (68.95% female) a age 74.1 (±7.4) years. Long-term TCC significant cognition (p < 0.001; SMD = 0.488; CI: 0.222-0.754), whereas short-term did not 0.172; 0.682; -0.397-1.660). Overall, showed 0.003; 0.526; 0.184-0.869). memory no improvement 0.214; 0.162; -0.094-0.417), while improved significantly 0.021; 1.010; 0.155-1.865). overall 0.005; 0.580; 0.178-0.982). Both long-term improvements function 0.006; -0.791; -1.353 to -0.230). study confirmed duration-dependent (≥60 years) Memory exhibited nonlinear temporal dynamics, characterized by acceleration plateau, invariance comparable efficacy across durations. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/home, identifier CRD42024587754.

Language: Английский

The Science of Tai Chi and Qigong and Whole Person Health Part I: Rationale and State of the Science

Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

The emerging paradigm of whole person health shares many core principles with traditional complementary and integrative frameworks, including Tai Chi qigong (TCQ). In the Fall 2023, Harvard Medical School Osher Center for Integrative Health hosted inaugural international conference on Science Whole Person Health: Advancing Integration Mind-Body Practices into Contemporary Care held at School. A two-part white paper was written to summarize key topics, findings, issues. Part I presented here summarizes rationale synthesizes state evidence TCQ as rehabilitative preventive tools a range clinical conditions, falls balance, cognition, mental health, sleep, cardiorespiratory musculoskeletal cancer, well translational related neurophysiology, brain immune function, biomarkers inflammation. science TCQ, viewed through lens East Asian constructs, is also discussed. II this outlines gaps opportunities discusses strategies address challenges in research, dissemination, implementation.

Language: Английский

Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge, Training, and Attitudes

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Nov. 4, 2024

Purpose: This study examined speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') professional knowledge, training experiences, and attitudes in assessing treating individuals with cancer-related cognitive impairments (CRCIs). Understanding these concepts is necessary for evaluating SLPs' role supporting CRCIs. Method: A web-based survey was completed by 147 SLPs over a 2-month period. The explored their training, regarding CRCI assessment intervention. Results: Three quarters of participants reported some experience Most that providing care CRCIs within the SLP scope practice (97%) an ethical responsibility (93%). Approximately 65% form services this population; 98% would pursue diagnostic future, 66% intervention future. Regarding attitudes, 80% shared they were comfortable idea cognitive-communication to CRCIs, almost all felt medical necessity population. Additional analyses conducted assess effect years on various aspects knowledge attitudes. Conclusions: trained treat domains impacted Recommendations meeting need are also discussed. Further research treatment warranted.

Language: Английский