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Table 1 Physical activities and exercise frequency of Young, Older and Tai Chi subjects

From: Tai Chi exercise improves age‐associated decline in cerebrovascular function: a cross‐sectional study

Group

Frequency

Tai Chi

Dancing

Jogging

Walking

Others

Young (n = 102)

     
 

2/week

2 (1.96 %)

1 (0.98 %)

10 (9.8 %)

0

12 (11.76 %)

 

> 2/week

2 (1.96 %)

0

11 (10.78 %)

0

27 (26.47 %)

 

everyday

6 (5.88 %)

0

9 (8.82 %)

0

17 (16.67 %)

 

sum

10 (9.8 %)

1 (0.98 %)

30 (29.41 %)

0

56 (54.90 %)

Older (n = 168)

     
 

2/week

0

6 (3.57 %)

5 (2.98 %)

7 (4.17 %)

31 (18.45 %)

 

> 2/week

0

10 (5.95 %)

5 (2.98 %)

5 (2.98 %)

14 (8.33 %)

 

everyday

0

11 (6.55 %)

7 (4.17 %)

8 (4.76 %)

18 (10.71 %)

 

sum

0

27 (16.07 %)

17 (10.12 %)

20 (11.91 %)

63 (37.5 %)

Tai Chi (n = 168)#

    
 

2/week

14 (8.33 %)

0

0

1 (0.60 %)

2 (1.19 %)

 

> 2/week

38 (22.62 %)

3 (1.79 %)

0

0

1 (0.60 %)

 

everyday

116 (69.05 %)

9 (5.36 %)

3 (1.79 %)

4 (2.38 %)

0

 

sum

168 (100 %)

12 (7.14 %)

3 (1.79 %)

5 (2.98 %)

3 (1.79 %)

  1. Data were shown as number (percentage). #In the Tai Chi group, all of the participants regularly practice Tai Chi, whereas 36 subjects among them also participate in other sports practices