Baduanjin exercise modulates the hippocampal subregion structure in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty.
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SUBMITTER: Wan M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806122 | biostudies-literature | 2022
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Baduanjin exercise modulates the hippocampal subregion structure in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty.
Wan Mingyue M Xia Rui R Lin Huiying H Ye Yu Y Qiu Pingting P Zheng Guohua G
Frontiers in aging neuroscience 20221219
<h4>Background</h4>Regular Baduanjin exercise intervention was proven to be beneficial in improving the cognitive ability and physical performance of older adults with different health conditions but was unclear to influence the structural plasticity of the hippocampus. This study aimed to explore the modulation of hippocampal subregions as a mechanism by which Baduanjin exercise improves cognitive frailty in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 102 community-dwelling older adults with cognit ...[more]
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