2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effects of Tai Chi exercise on the brain actibity and subjective well-being.
| Project/Area Number |
25870779
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
Developmental mechanisms and the body works
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| Research Institution | Chuo University (2014-2015)
Toho University (2013) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 太極拳 / 幸福感 / 大脳皮質 / セロトニン神経 / 高齢者福祉 / 老化防止 / 生活の質 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The present study revealed that subjective well-being on a practitioner of Tai Chi exercise (TC) was higher than general citizen, and the daily practice (more than 2 days/week) was contributing to its. Practice of TC caused changes in a cerebral cortex activities and activation of serotonergic neuron, and evoked the improvement of feeling. In senior practitioner of TC, these tendency also were seen.
These results suggest the possibility that prolonged practice of TC contributes to improvement of QOL (quality of life) in senior citizen, via activation of cerebral cortex and elevation of subjective well- being.
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| Free Research Field |
応用健康科学
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