Research Article
Tai Chi Exercise Increases SOD Activity and Total Antioxidant Status in Saliva and Is Linked to an Improvement of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly
Table 1
Biochemical parameters of the study population by group.
| | | Control | Tai Chi | | | Baseline | Six months | Baseline | Six months |
| | HbA1c (%) | 6.56 ± 1.80 | 8.96 ± 2.4 | 8.09 ± 2.2 | 7.29 ± 2.3 | | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 213.3 ± 39.2 | 209.6 ± 29.4 | 212.6 ± 44.2 | 209.5 ± 36.6 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 175.1 ± 38.5 | 207.6 ± 41.9 | 160.8 ± 76.4 | 195.8 ± 130 | | HDL (mg/dL) | 39.33 ± 8.02 | 40.33 ± 3.5 | 44.375 ± 9.6 | 52.70 ± 11.98 | | Albumin (g/dL) | 4.76 ± 0.05 | 4.77 ± 0.12 | 4.75 ± 0.20 | 4.69 ± 0.25 |
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Values are means ± SE. ANOVA . HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL: High-density lipoproteins.
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