Table 3 Impact of Tai Chi practice on cerebrovascular hemodynamics
Young (n = 102) | Older (n = 168) | Tai Chi (n = 168) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVHI Score | 92.25 (86.63–97) | 86.63 (72.25–95) | 91 (81.25–98.31) | 0.002 |
Qmean (cm/s) | 9.55 (8.42–11.2) | 9.18 (8.48–10.31) | 9.6 (8.73–10.39) | 0.151 |
Vmean (cm/s) | 22.72 (21.15–24.5) | 17.58 (15.87–19.56) | 18.35 (16.86–20.62) | 0.014 |
Vmax (cm/s) | 49.61 (45.91–53.51) | 36.59 (33.23–39.91) | 38.23 (33.92–41.43) | 0.04 |
Vmin (cm/s) | 11.52 (10.33–12.4) | 8.27 (7.38–9.15) | 8.56 (7.97–10.04) | < 0.001 |
Wv (m/s) | 9.97 (7.99–12.44) | 19.87 (15.5–23.96) | 18.04 (14.19–22.24) | 0.022 |
Zcv (kPa·s/m) | 10.46 (8.4–13.06) | 20.87 (16.28–25.16) | 18.94 (14.9–23.36) | 0.021 |
DI | 0.96 (0.77–1.2) | 0.53 (0.43–0.66) | 0.54 (0.44–0.66) | 0.606 |
Rv (kPa·s/m) | 49.52 (44.18–56.78) | 75.12 (64.4–90.8) | 71.56 (63.69–81.15) | 0.044 |
DR (kPa·s/m) | 27.03 (23.71–31.71) | 45.83 (34.88–54.69) | 42.57 (34.34–52.45) | 0.144 |
CP (kPa·s/m) | 5.35 (4.14–6.27) | 5.92 (4.51–7.05) | 5.85 (4.46–6.91) | 0.876 |
DP (kPa) | 3.19 (2.72–3.82) | 3.68 (2.94–4.49) | 3.73 (3.05–4.48) | 0.515 |