Cheng-Deng Kuo
Taipei Veterans General Hospital,
Taipei, Taiwan 112
People's Republic of China
Research Article
The Changes in Serum Insulin, Aldosterone and Endothelin-1 Levels After 3 Months of Tai Chi Chuan Training in the Adults
Author(s): Wan-An Lu and Cheng-Deng KuoWan-An Lu and Cheng-Deng Kuo
Introduction: This study investigated the effects of 3 months of Yang?s Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) training on the hemodynamics, fasting blood sugar (FBS), blood lipids, serum insulin, serum aldosterone, and serum endothelin-1 (ET-1) in the adults. Methods: Twenty normal controls and 22 TCC trainees were recruited to participate in this study. The hemodynamics, FBS, blood lipid, serum insulin, aldosterone, ET-1, HOMA-IR, log(HOMA), QUICKI, and TG/HDL-C before and after 3 months of TCC were compared between the 2 groups of subjects. Results: After 3 months of TCC training, the HDL-C, QUICKI, ET-1, and aldosterone were significantly increased, whereas the serum insulin, HOMA, and log(HOMA) were significantly decreased in the TCC group, as compared with the control group. Intra-group comparison shows that the HDL-C, QUICKI and aldosterone were significantly increased, while the.. View More»
