Effects of T’ai Chi on bone density and bone turnover markers

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.51.021

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: T’ai Chi as a physical and mental movement is gradually being recognized abroad. It can be used as a kind of exercise for preventing disease and remaining health, and of course, it can also be used as an intervention in some health problems such as osteoporosis.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of T’ai Chi on bone mass, bone mineral densit and levels of bone turnover markers in the blood and urine samples of the elderly and osteoporosis patients.
METHODS: Databases of PubMed and Wanfang were retrieved with key words of “Taichi, bone mass, bone mineral density, bone turnover biochemical markers, bone formation, bone resorption, estrogen, alkaline

phosphotase, PICP, PINP, pyridinoline” in English and Chinese, respectively, by screening titles and abstracts to search papers related to T’ai Chi effects on the bone. Finally, 48 relevant papers were discussed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: T’ai Chi effects on bone mass, bone density and other related indicators of the elderly and patients with osteoporosis in some experimental research were summarized and we found that T’ai Chi maintains bone mass through influencing bone turnover related hormones, estrogen and cytokines. Because the general zoology experiment and the involved mechanism studies about bone histomorphometry, positioning and quantification of protein and RNA, active cell proliferation and differentiation experiments cannot work, little is reported on the effects of T’ai Chi on bone mechanism. We can only make a judgment based on the levels of bone turnover markers in the blood and urine. Although the bone biochemical markers have earlier changes than the bone mineral density and based on the bone mineral density, several studies have further deduced that T’ai Chi can maintain the bone mass in the elderly by inhibiting bone resorption and promoting bone formation, T’ai Chi effects on the bone mass of osteoporosis patients are still unclear.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：组织构建；骨细胞；软骨细胞；细胞培养；成纤维细胞；血管内皮细胞；骨质疏松；组织工程

CLC Number:

R318

Zhang Ling-li, Wu Wei, Yu Zhu-sheng. Effects of T’ai Chi on bone density and bone turnover markers[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2015, 19(51): 8317-8321.

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