Channer K S, Barrow D, Barrow R, Osborne M, Ives G
Department of Cardiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 1996 Jun;72(848):349-51. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.848.349.
In this study, 126 patients (90 males, average age 56 years, range 39-80) were randomised to Wu Chian-Ch'uan style Tai Chi (38), aerobic exercise (41) or a non-exercise support group (47) following acute myocardial infarction. Patients attended twice weekly for three weeks then weekly for a further five weeks. Heart rate and blood pressure were recorded before and after each session. Over the 11 sessions of exercise there was a negative trend in diastolic blood pressure only in the Tai Chi group (Rs = 0.79, p < 0.01). Significant trends in systolic blood pressure occurred in both exercise groups (Rs = 0.64 and 0.63, both p < 0.05). Only four (8%) patients completed the support group eight-week programme which was less than the number completing Tai Chi (82%; p < 0.001) and aerobic exercise groups (73%; p < 0.001).
在本研究中，126例急性心肌梗死后的患者（90例男性，平均年龄56岁，范围39 - 80岁）被随机分为吴式太极拳组（38例）、有氧运动组（41例）或非运动支持组（47例）。患者每周参加两次活动，为期三周，然后每周一次，再持续五周。每次活动前后记录心率和血压。在11次运动过程中，仅太极拳组的舒张压呈下降趋势（Rs = 0.79，p < 0.01）。两个运动组的收缩压均出现显著趋势（Rs分别为0.64和0.63，p均< 0.05）。只有4例（8%）患者完成了支持组为期八周的项目，这一数字低于完成太极拳组（82%；p < 0.001）和有氧运动组（73%；p < 0.001）的人数。
