Background: Traditional Chinese sports and physical activities(PAs) have a long history and are practiced by millions of Chinese. However,relatively few systematic reviews of the scientific evidence for their health b...Background: Traditional Chinese sports and physical activities(PAs) have a long history and are practiced by millions of Chinese. However,relatively few systematic reviews of the scientific evidence for their health benefits, especially for older Chinese adults, have been undertaken.Evidence acquisition: Between January and March 2016, a systematic search was conducted using the CNKI and Pub Med databases to identify studies published between 2000 and 2015. Studies were selected for review if they were designed specifically to evaluate the health benefits of traditional Chinese sports and PAs in adults aged 50 years and older in the Mainland of China. The studies included observational, uncontrolled,and randomized and controlled designs. Papers published without an English title or abstract were excluded.Evidence synthesis: The initial search identified a total of 229 studies. After removing duplicates and studies that did not meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 95 studies were selected for review. Special attention was given to studies of the most commonly practiced activities: Tai Ji Quan,Qigong, and Yangko exercises. A positive association between these types of exercise and health benefits was noted for healthy older adults and those with chronic diseases. Evidence on other types of activities was less clear due to the limited number of studies conducted.Conclusion: There is promising evidence that traditional Chinese sports and PAs provide many health benefits for older Chinese adults. While additional scientifically rigorous research is warranted, promoting these traditional and culturally-based sports and PAs as forms of behavioral medicine in primary and secondary prevention of diseases among the aging Chinese population will help fulfill an urgent public health need.展开更多
以Web of Science核心合集为文献来源,运用CiteSpace对国外老年体育研究进行可视化分析,分析科研机构分布情况,总结研究热点和研究前沿。结果显示:老年体育是正在快速发展的研究领域,目前研究成果多来自发达国家,科研机构以高校和医学...以Web of Science核心合集为文献来源,运用CiteSpace对国外老年体育研究进行可视化分析,分析科研机构分布情况,总结研究热点和研究前沿。结果显示:老年体育是正在快速发展的研究领域,目前研究成果多来自发达国家,科研机构以高校和医学研究所为主;研究热点有老年体育的健康促进作用、老年体育干预方式、老年体育测评工具、体育与老龄化;研究前沿经历了以“疾病治疗”为主题,到以“疾病预防”为主题,再到以“健身方法”为主题的转变;研究对象较为具体,包括各年龄段、不同性别等老年细分群体;研究方法以定量研究为主,大量采用随机对照实验,提倡使用加速度计获取的客观测量数据,注重对问卷、量表的评估和检验。我国老年体育研究需要细化研究对象,改进研究方法,吸收多学科理论,拓展研究内容,加强应用现代信息技术。展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the General Administration of Sport of China (No. 2015B079)
文摘Background: Traditional Chinese sports and physical activities(PAs) have a long history and are practiced by millions of Chinese. However,relatively few systematic reviews of the scientific evidence for their health benefits, especially for older Chinese adults, have been undertaken.Evidence acquisition: Between January and March 2016, a systematic search was conducted using the CNKI and Pub Med databases to identify studies published between 2000 and 2015. Studies were selected for review if they were designed specifically to evaluate the health benefits of traditional Chinese sports and PAs in adults aged 50 years and older in the Mainland of China. The studies included observational, uncontrolled,and randomized and controlled designs. Papers published without an English title or abstract were excluded.Evidence synthesis: The initial search identified a total of 229 studies. After removing duplicates and studies that did not meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 95 studies were selected for review. Special attention was given to studies of the most commonly practiced activities: Tai Ji Quan,Qigong, and Yangko exercises. A positive association between these types of exercise and health benefits was noted for healthy older adults and those with chronic diseases. Evidence on other types of activities was less clear due to the limited number of studies conducted.Conclusion: There is promising evidence that traditional Chinese sports and PAs provide many health benefits for older Chinese adults. While additional scientifically rigorous research is warranted, promoting these traditional and culturally-based sports and PAs as forms of behavioral medicine in primary and secondary prevention of diseases among the aging Chinese population will help fulfill an urgent public health need.
文摘以Web of Science核心合集为文献来源,运用CiteSpace对国外老年体育研究进行可视化分析,分析科研机构分布情况,总结研究热点和研究前沿。结果显示:老年体育是正在快速发展的研究领域,目前研究成果多来自发达国家,科研机构以高校和医学研究所为主;研究热点有老年体育的健康促进作用、老年体育干预方式、老年体育测评工具、体育与老龄化;研究前沿经历了以“疾病治疗”为主题,到以“疾病预防”为主题,再到以“健身方法”为主题的转变;研究对象较为具体,包括各年龄段、不同性别等老年细分群体;研究方法以定量研究为主,大量采用随机对照实验,提倡使用加速度计获取的客观测量数据,注重对问卷、量表的评估和检验。我国老年体育研究需要细化研究对象,改进研究方法,吸收多学科理论,拓展研究内容,加强应用现代信息技术。
