Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Associate Professor of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2 MSc of Physical Education & Sport Sciences Physiology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Background and Aim: Since stroke increases pro-inflammatory cytokines and affects sleep quality, the effect of Tai Chi training on Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) serum levels and sleep quality in women with stroke were studied in this research. Materials and Methods: Twenty women in Qom city with stroke (mean age: 65.80±3.55y, weight: 68.41±14.00kg and body mass index: 26.33±5.15kg.m2) were voluntarily chosen and randomly divided into experimental (10 patients) and control groups (10 patients). Experimental group were trained 6 weeks, three time per week for 60 minutes, but during this period, the control group did not participate in any physical activity. Serum TNF-α was analyzed in pretest and post-testing all subjects, during the fasting state. To measure the serum levels of T NF-α, a TNF-α kit from the China-USA Casabio tech Company, with a sensitivity of 1.95 pg/ml, was used; Also sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh sleep quality index. Data were analyzed using the independent samples t-test and paired samples t-test (p<0.05). Results: Tai Chi group showed a significant improvement in serum TNF-α (p<0.007). Despite the improvement in sleep quality, no significant differences were observed between the two groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that Tai Chi can be considered as a useful intervention to improve women inflammatory status with stroke.
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