The effects of Tai Chi exercise on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Xie, Baocheng; Chen, Shi-Chun; Wu, Jiahuan; Wang, Qinghui; Zhou, Chenhui; Xu, Daohua

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“…The type of exercises included aerobic, stretching, resistance and balance. Different exercises focus on different effects and some exercises are span multiple categories like Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi Chun (TCC) [ 9 , 10 ]. Square dance, also known as Dama square dance, is a unique phenomenon in China and is gaining popularity with middle-aged or older women due to increased awareness of health and exercise [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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The beneficial effects of square dance on musculoskeletal system in early postmenopausal Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

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Background This study was set to investigate the correlation between square dance and musculoskeletal system of early postmenopausal Chinese women. Methods Chinese postmenopausal women, who had been without menstruation for 1–10 years from the onset of menopause were recruited from community centers for this study. A standardized structured face-to-face interview was performed to collect demographic information, life styles, personal medical history, diet and menstrual status. Subjects who had been practicing regular square dance without participated in other sports activities for more than 2 years and over 4 h per week (usually more than 45 min per time and more than 5 times per week) were assigned to square dance group. Those postmenopausal women who had not participated in regular exercises (no more than 0.5 h per week) were recruited as the sedentary control group. Bone mineral density (BMD) of spine, total hip and femoral neck was measured by using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Lower limb muscle strength was measured for the non-dominant leg, body flexibility was measured by a simple trunk bend-and-reach test, and body balance was evaluated using a single-stance test for the non-dominant leg. Independent two-tailed Student’s t-test was used for data analysis. Results 152 subjects from community centers were selected for this study and divided into square dance group (n = 74) and control group (n = 78). The square dance subjects had higher lumbar spine BMD (p = 0.01) and total hip BMD (p = 0.02) than control subjects, but there was no significant difference of femoral neck BMD (p = 0.48) between these two groups. Functional testing indicated that square dance subjects had higher lower limb muscle strength (p < 0.01) and longer single-stance time (p = 0.02) than the control subjects, but there was no significant difference in trunk bend-and-reach (p = 0.12) between these two groups. Conclusion Our results show that postmenopausal Chinese women can get beneficial effects, like higher BMD, stronger lower limb muscle and improved body balance ability on musculoskeletal system by participating in square dance regularly.

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The beneficial effects of square dance on musculoskeletal system in early postmenopausal Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

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“…Different exercises focus on different effects and some exercises are span multiple categories like Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi Chun (TCC) (9,10). Square dance, also known as Dama square dance, is a unique phenomenon in China and is gaining popularity with middle-aged or older women due to increased awareness of health and exercise (11,12).…”

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The Beneficial Effects of Square Dance on Musculoskeletal System in Early Postmenopausal Chinese Women: A Cross-sectional Study.

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Background: This study was set to investigate the beneficial effects of square dance on musculoskeletal system of early postmenopausal Chinese women.Methods: Chinese postmenopausal women, who had been without menstruation for 1 to 10 years from the onset of menopause were recruited from community centers for this study. A standardized structured face-to-face interview was performed to collect demographic information, life styles, personal medical history, diet and menstrual status. Subjects who had been practicing regular square dance without participated in other sports activities for more than 2 years and over 4 hours per week (usually more than 45 minutes per time and more than 5 times per week) were assigned to square dance group. Those postmenopausal women who had not participated in regular exercises (no more than 0.5 hour per week) were recruited as the sedentary control group. Bone mineral density (BMD) of spine, total hip and femoral neck was measured by using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Low limb muscle strength was measured for the non-dominant leg, body flexibility was measured by a simple trunk bend-and-reach test, and body balance was evaluated using a single-stance test for the non-dominant leg. Independent two-tailed Student’s t-test was used for data analysis.Results: 152 subjects from community centers were selected for this study and divided into square dance group (n=74) and control group (n=78). The square dance subjects had higher lumbar spine BMD (P=0.01) and total hip BMD (P=0.02) than control subjects, but there was no significant difference of femoral neck BMD (P=0.48) between these two groups. Functional testing indicated that square dance subjects had higher low limb muscle strength (P<0.01) and longer single-stance time (P=0.02) than the control subject, but there was no significant difference in trunk bend-and-reach (P=0.12) between these two groups.Conclusion: Our results show that postmenopausal Chinese women can get beneficial effects, like higher BMD, stronger low limb muscle and improved body balance ability on musculoskeletal system by participating in square dance regularly.

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A trend of Tai Chi in osteoporosis research: A bibliometric analysis

Liang,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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The effects of Tai Chi exercise on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

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The beneficial effects of square dance on musculoskeletal system in early postmenopausal Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

The beneficial effects of square dance on musculoskeletal system in early postmenopausal Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

The Beneficial Effects of Square Dance on Musculoskeletal System in Early Postmenopausal Chinese Women: A Cross-sectional Study.

A trend of Tai Chi in osteoporosis research: A bibliometric analysis

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