Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liang Cheng, Shuwan Chang, Benxiang He, Yang Yan
Summary: This study compared the effects of Tai Chi and brisk walking exercise on bone mineral density in perimenopausal women. The results showed that both exercises significantly increased BMD and these effects were maintained after exercise cessation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Ye Yu, Erfei Zuo, Scott Doig
Summary: This study investigated the effects of Tai Chi and brisk walking on cognitive function in individuals aged 60 and above. The results showed that both exercise modalities improved general cognitive performance and specific cognitive domains. Tai Chi group performed better in delayed recall, while brisk walking group performed better in animal naming and orientation.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Le-Cong Wang, Ming-Zhu Ye, Jian Xiong, Xiao-Qian Wang, Jia-Wei Wu, Guo-Hua Zheng
Summary: The study found that tai chi has moderate effects for improving proactive balance and static steady-state balance, and small effects for improving dynamic steady-state balance and balance test batteries in adults over 60 years of age. The practice frequency could predict the effects of tai chi on static steady-state balance, and the 24-form simplified Yang style tai chi was identified as the most optimal program for improving balance in older adults.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Cristina Garcia-Munoz, Paula Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria Jesus Casuso-Holgado, Javier Martinez-Calderon, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize evidence from systematic reviews on the effects of qigong, tai chi, and yoga in people with neurological diseases. The results showed that qigong, tai chi, and yoga can improve balance performance in people with Parkinson's disease, and tai chi practice enhances motor function and independency in stroke patients. However, the effects on health-related quality of life and quality of sleep in stroke patients are inconclusive.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xiaofei Zhang, Jie Bao, Haoping Yang, Zonghao Zhang, Deming Shu, Li Luo
Summary: Both tai chi and walking can improve the physical health of the elderly and delay the decline in aging-related emotional cognitive function to some extent.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Honghui Lei, Zhen Ma, Kexin Tian, Ke Liu, Jiaying Wang, Xiangyu Zhu, Baohong Mi, Ying Chen, Qihao Yang, Huili Jiang
Summary: This study compared the effects of different types of Tai Chi on motor function improvement in Parkinson's patients, and analyzed the UPDRSIII and BBS scores. The results showed that the 24-form Tai Chi and Tai Chi exercise programs were more effective than other types of Tai Chi.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Renyan Ma, Yuning Hou, Yiyin Zhang, Muyang He, Song Gao, Keneilwe Kenny Kaudimba, Kaiqing Lin, Lingjing Jin, Tiemin Liu, Ru Wang
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Tai Chi and stretching exercises on the quality of life and disease progression of PD patients based on the smartphone application Care-PD. By integrating subject recruitment, intervention, and evaluation processes, it provides a new perspective on clinical rehabilitation for persons with PD.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jiulong Song, Lijun Wei, Kai Cheng, Qiang Lin, Peng Xia, Xinwei Wang, Xiaoju Wang, Ting Yang, Baoyi Chen, Aimei Ding, Mingyi Sun, Anliang Chen, Xueping Li
Summary: The study found that modified Tai Chi exercises are effective in improving physical function and quality of life in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Li-Qun Yao, Jing-Yu Tan, Catherine Turner, Tao Wang
Summary: This study developed an evidence-based tai chi intervention protocol for managing the FSDSC in BC patients by following the MRC framework. The components of the tai chi protocol were identified based on research evidence and practice standards/guidelines, and content validity assessment confirmed the validity of the protocol.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kevin D. Hall
Summary: The study reinterprets the results of The Biggest Loser competition, indicating that contestants experienced metabolic adaptations due to sustained increases in physical activity, leading to a decrease in resting metabolic rate and minimal changes in total energy expenditure. This suggests that moderate physical activity can result in smaller metabolic adaptations, while lower levels of physical activity do not lead to similar changes.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mahmoud M. Sobh, Mohamed Abdalbary, Sherouk Elnagar, Eman Nagy, Nehal Elshabrawy, Mostafa Abdelsalam, Kamyar Asadipooya, Amr El-Husseini
Summary: Secondary osteoporosis is a global problem caused by osteoporosis and can be triggered by various reasons. Kidney, diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, liver disease, inflammatory disorders, and medications can all contribute to the development of secondary osteoporosis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Allie E. Steinberger, Katelin B. Nickel, Matthew Keller, Michael Wallendorf, Jennifer Sprague, Ginger E. Nicol, Francesca M. Dimou, J. Christopher Eagon, Shaina R. Eckhouse, Baddr A. Shakhsheer
Summary: This study examined the national trends in pediatric bariatric surgery from 2010 to 2017. The results showed an increasing annual procedure rate, with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy becoming the dominant procedure. The study also found that the majority of patients were female, white, and privately insured, with an increase in preoperative BMI over time and low complication rates.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Adil Shah, Norah E. Liang, Mattias Bruzoni, Janey S. A. Pratt, Jeffrey Zitsman, Evan P. Nadler
Summary: This study demonstrates that bariatric surgery in preteens is safe and efficacious when performed at specialized centers, and that age criteria may not be required.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jie Li, Jiaojiao Guo, Xi Wang, Xuanping Zhang, Yan Zhang, Ming Bu, Xiaoguang Yao, Yanfen She
Summary: The study critically evaluates systematic reviews of Tai Chi exercise on bone health and provides recent evidence. Comprehensive searches were conducted in eight electronic databases and the international prospective register of systematic reviews. The included systematic reviews were analyzed, and their reporting and methodological quality were assessed. The synthesized evidence suggests that Tai Chi exercise may have positive effects on certain bone health indicators.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yanwei You, Jianxiu Liu, Meihua Tang, Dizhi Wang, Xindong Ma
Summary: The meta-analysis in this study found that Tai Chi has significant effects on improving walking function and posture control in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis, outperforming the control groups. Therefore, Tai Chi can be considered as an effective physical training strategy for elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Siu-Ming Chan, Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Yat-Hang Chan, Jean Woo, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Roger Yat-Nork Chung, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong, Michael Marmot, Richard Wai-Tong Lee, Hung Wong
Summary: This study examines the relationships between COVID-19 worries, social capital, mental health problems, and subjective well-being using structural equation modeling. The results show that worries during the pandemic have an impact on mental health and subjective well-being through the mediation of social capital. Additionally, the influence of social capital is stronger for the economically inactive group.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Stanley Sai-Chuen Hui, Jinde Liu, Yi-Jian Yang, James Ho-Pong Wan, Bonhomme Kwai-Ping Suen
Summary: The study found that home-based Yi Jin Bang exercise is comparable to home-based usual exercise therapy in reducing pain and disability, and improving flexibility.
RESEARCH IN SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Tongyu Ma, Lydia Jennings, John R. Sirard, Yao Jie Xie, Chong-Do Lee
Summary: Cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology exhibit circadian rhythms. This study examines the association between the time of day of physical activity and cardiovascular mortality. The analysis of UK Biobank adults with measured physical activity shows that early morning and night groups have elevated hazard of cardiovascular mortality compared to the midday group. Additionally, the increased cardiovascular mortality in the morning and night groups is observed in different chronotype groups. These findings suggest the importance of optimizing physical activity timing according to circadian rhythms and individual chronotypes.
CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Danny J. Yu, Angus P. Yu, Shirley X. Li, Rachel N. Y. Chan, Daniel Y. Fong, Derwin K. C. Chan, Stanley S. Hui, Ka Fai Chung, Jean Woo, Chenchen Wang, Michael R. Irwin, Parco M. Siu
Summary: This study aims to compare the efficacy and long-term outcomes of Tai Chi and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in older adults. The participants will be randomly assigned to either the Tai Chi or CBT-I group, and the severity of insomnia will be assessed at 3 months and 15 months. This study is of clinical importance as it supports the use of Tai Chi as an alternative non-pharmacological approach for insomnia treatment.
JOURNAL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE & FITNESS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Reta Tsegaye Gayesa, Fei Wan Ngai, Yao Jie Xie
Summary: This study found that mHealth intervention has a significant effect on improving facility delivery, postnatal care utilization, rate of exclusive breastfeeding, and knowledge of danger signs. However, further studies are needed to enhance the generalizability of the effect of mHealth interventions on these outcomes.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Mark Robinson, Michael Marmot, Jean Woo
Summary: In developed countries like the UK and Australia, addressing socioeconomic inequalities in health is a priority. However, in Hong Kong, the monitoring of socioeconomic inequalities in health is fragmented and the international practice of monitoring inequalities at area level is unsuitable. To improve inequality monitoring in Hong Kong, we can learn from the UK and Australia and explore the collection of health indicators and appropriate equity stratifiers, as well as strategies to promote public awareness and motivation for a comprehensive monitoring system.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Fei-Wan Ngai, Yao Jie Xie
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, differences, and changes in sleep quality among Chinese couples during pregnancy and at 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum, and to examine the association between sleep quality and depressive symptoms. The results showed that the prevalence of sleep disturbances was high during pregnancy and postpartum, with women experiencing poorer sleep quality than men. Sleep quality declined from pregnancy to 6 weeks postpartum and improved by 6 months postpartum. Poor sleep was associated with depressive symptoms for both partners throughout the perinatal period.
BEHAVIORAL SLEEP MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Fei-Wan Ngai, Yao Jie Xie
Summary: This study examined the relationships between family sense of coherence, marital satisfaction, depressive symptoms, and parent-infant bonding among Chinese parents at 6 weeks postpartum. The results showed that stronger family sense of coherence and lower levels of depressive symptoms were associated with less impairment of mother-infant bonding. For fathers, greater marital satisfaction, family sense of coherence, and fewer depressive symptoms were associated with less impairment of father-infant bonding. Furthermore, the levels of family sense of coherence, marital satisfaction, and parent-infant bonding in mothers were closely related to those of their partners.
JOURNAL OF PERINATAL & NEONATAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chen Shi, Margaret O'Donoghue, Lin Yang, Hilda Tsang, Jing Chen, Jing Zou, Jing Qin, Yim-Wah Mak, Didier Pittet, Yao Jie Xie, Timothy Lai, Chen Li, Jiannong Cao
Summary: This study investigated the influence of performance, duration, and demographic factors on the effectiveness of hand washing in removing hand contaminants. Factors such as sex, performance of certain steps, and rinsing time were found to significantly affect hand washing effectiveness. The optimal duration for each step was 4-5 seconds, with an overall optimal hand washing time of 31 seconds.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Kar Him Mo, Esther Ng, Jean Woo, Rina Ko
Summary: This study examines the differences in perception of intergenerational living among three age categories of older adults: emerging old (aged 50-64), young-old (aged 65-79), and old-old (aged 80 and above). Survey results indicate that while all three age categories have similar perceptions of intergenerational living and its benefits, emerging old respondents are more receptive to various forms of intergenerational living compared to the other two age categories. The findings of this study can contribute to future housing solutions that better cater to the diverse needs of the older population.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ruby Yu, G. Leung, D. Lai, C. Tong, L. Y. Tam, C. Cheng, S. Kong, J. Woo
Summary: Although integrated care is considered a key strategy in health system reform, particularly in medical social integration, it is challenging to implement in practice. This study aimed to investigate the capacity and role of social care professionals in implementing integrated care, as well as the barriers and facilitators identified by stakeholders. The findings suggest a gap in actualizing the integrated care approach within existing social service and care structures, but also support for the WHO ICOPE approach as a model for integrated care. Factors hindering and facilitating implementation include workforce capacity-building, coordinated networks and partnerships, and financial mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF FRAILTY & AGING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. Yu, D. Lai, G. Leung, J. Woo
Summary: This study aimed to identify different patterns of intrinsic capacity (IC) trajectories in older people and examine their associations with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). Three distinct IC trajectories were identified, with the first class being more likely to preserve IADL compared to the second class.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Kar Him Mo, Danyang Lei, Jean Woo, Rina Ko
Summary: This study explores the housing preferences of older adults in Hong Kong's private housing estates, finding that safety, thermal comfort, and health-related information become increasingly important as people age. Proximity to facilities, on-site support, and social media were preferred for property information, while home assessment received less attention. The study offers recommendations for improving housing design standards, property management practices, and public education programs for older adults.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ken Cheung, Anson Kai Chun Chau, Jean Woo, Eric T. C. Lai
Summary: This study explored the perceptions of older adults in a highly digitalized city in Hong Kong regarding the impact of the digital age on their daily living during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicated that while ICT provided numerous benefits to the daily life of older adults, they also expressed concerns about age-related losses and the fear of digital exclusion.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eric Tsz Chun Lai, Suzanne C. Ho, Jean Woo
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between social isolation, socioeconomic status, and functional impairment. The results showed that older people with lower socioeconomic status, particularly those with lower income, were at a higher risk of social isolation. However, it was unclear whether social isolation mediated the relationship between socioeconomic status and functional impairment.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
