Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults

Table 2

Biochemical parameters of the study population by group.

	Control; 𝑛=23	Tai Chi; 𝑛=31	Walking; 𝑛=43
Glucose (mg/dL)
Baseline	119±50	107±20	112±21
Postintervention	104±29	92±12	90±19
Cholesterol (mg/dL)
Baseline	207±44	201±48	220±44
Postintervention	219±48	180±41^∗	218±40
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
Baseline	144±60	170±115	171±72
Postintervention	146±51	155±93	168±63
HDL (mg/dL)
Baseline	55±19	50±12	49±8
Postintervention	53±11	49±12	50±11
LDL (mg/dL)
Baseline	122±38	116±45	137±40
Postintervention	137±43	99±37^∗∗	135±65

ANOVA test, one time. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.001 HDL: High-Density Lipoproteins, LDL: Low-Density Lipoproteins.