Wang, Chen and Dai, Yuanfu and Yang, Yuan and Yuan, Xiaoxia and Zhang, Mengjie and Zeng, Jia and Zhong, Xiaoke and Meng, Jiao and Jiang, Changhao (2023) Effects of Tai Chi on working memory in older adults: evidence from combined fNIRS and ERP. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 15. ISSN 1663-4365
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Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the effects of a 12-week Tai Chi exercise intervention on working memory in older adults using ERP-fNIRS.
Method: Fifty older adults were randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving a 12-week Tai Chi exercise intervention or a control group receiving regular daily activities. Working memory was assessed using the n-back task before and after the intervention, and spatial and temporal components of neural function underlying the n-back task were measured using ERP-fNIRS.
Results: The experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in reaction time and accuracy on the 2-back task and showed higher activation levels in the R-DLPFC. Additionally, the Tai Chi group displayed significant increases in P3 amplitude in the overall n-back task.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that Tai Chi interventions can enhance working memory in older adults, as evidenced by increasing neural activity and improving HbO in the R-DLPFC during the 2-back task.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | OA Digital Library > Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@oadigitallib.org |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2024 09:59 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jun 2024 09:59 |
| URI: | http://library.thepustakas.com/id/eprint/1775 |
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