Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training
Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Jan 1, 2023: “A Study on the Effect of Traditional Chinese Exercise Combined With Rhythm Training on the Intervention of Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment”.
1 paper studies it5 findingsUpdated
“Compared to pre-training, there was small change between the 3 groups after 6 weeks of intervention, and no significant difference between the groups, but there was a significant difference in the MMSE test between the TCE + RTG and CG after 12 weeks (P <.05).”
1 of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- 1 finding against
- Funder: Beijing Dongcheng District People's Government
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves cognitive function
down: Decreases depressive symptoms
up: Increases BDNF
Randomized trial42 peopleaged 60 to 80 years old12 weeks
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Jan 1, 2023
What did studies of Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training find?
3Studies of Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are depressive symptoms (1 study), cognitive function (1) and BDNF (1).
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
1 study
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training decreases depressive symptoms in humans.
“Group × time interaction was not significant (F =.395, P =.812), the main effect of group was also not significant (F =.602, P =.940), While the main effect of time was significant (F = 5.814, P =.004).”
Human trial12 weeksn = 42
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training decreases depressive symptoms in humans (P < .05).
“and HAMD-17 scale test results (P < .05).”
Human trialmild cognitive impairment12 weeksn = 14
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Cognitive function
upin humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
upin humans1
Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training improves cognitive function in humans.
“Compared to pre-training, there was small change between the 3 groups after 6 weeks of intervention, and no significant difference between the groups, but there was a significant difference in the MMSE test between the TCE + RTG and CG after 12 weeks (P <.05).”
Human trial12 weeksn = 42
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training improves cognitive function in humans (P < .01).
“The TCE + RTG showed significant improvement in the MMSE, MoCA, SDMT, and ADL scale test results (P < .01)”
Human trialmild cognitive impairment12 weeksn = 14
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
BDNF
upin humans1
1 study
BDNF
upin humans1
Traditional Chinese exercise + rhythm training increases BDNF in humans.
“The rate of change in BDNF levels before and after the intervention in the 3 groups, there was also a significant difference in the rate of change between the TCE + RTG and CG.”
Human trial12 weeksn = 42
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias