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

Table 3

Oxidative stress markers baseline and postintervention by group.

	Control; 𝑛=23	Tai Chi; 𝑛=31	Walking; 𝑛=43
Lipoperoxides (µmol/L)
Baseline	0.280±0.07	0.287±0.01	0.244±0.01
Postintervention	0.297±0.10	0.257±0.09^∗	0.330±0.01^∗∗
SOD (U/mL)
Baseline	171±15	169±8	176±7
Postintervention	171±8	178±9^∗	177±9
GPx (U/L)
Baseline	7381±2694	6225±2869	7756±2697
Postintervention	8154±4208	8410±4084	11600±6779^∗∗
TAS (mmol/L)
Baseline	1.07±0.23	0.82±0.28	0.95±0.3
Postintervention	1.03±0.19	1.04±0.16	1.01±0.13
SOD/GPx
Baseline	25±12	34±20	26±13
Postintervention	37±28	37±27	16±15
OxS-score
Baseline	1.1±0.1	2.6±1.1	1.8±1.4
Postintervention	2.0±0.9	0.9±0.8^∗∗	1.1±0.8^∗∗

ANOVA test, one time. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.001, SOD: superoxide dismutase, GPx: glutathione peroxidase, TAS: Total antioxidant status, GAP: Antioxidant Gap, OxS-score: Oxidative Stress score.