Chi Kung Breathing Exercises Influence over Spatio-Temporal Elderly People`s Brain Functions Characteristics

Background: Developed countries population`s anti-age is an important medico - social task nowadays. Mediator exchange age changes are in limbic system, due to intercellular communications decrease. Reserves search for homeostasis support is going on. Chi Kung is one of such methods.

Aims: To investigate spatio-temporal characteristics of elderly people under the influence of Chi Kung breathing exercises.

Methods: Basic group (BG) (n=40), average age - 67,8 ± 1,3; control group (CG), (n=49), average age - 65,7 ± 0,9. BG practiced Chi Kung for 2 years, CG didn`t do it. Software ANOVA was used.

Results: For defining reaction time on a moving object before and after correction, respectively, such results are received: in BG (35,0 ± 3,8 and 26,0 ± 1,8) p<0,05, in CG (25,6 ± 2,3 and 21,2 ± 3,4) p>0,05. Time defining for a simple sensorimotor reaction to a sound: in BG (60,1 ± 3,5 and 42,0 ± 2,8) p<0,01, in CG (56,9 ± 0,9 and 56,8 ± 1,3) p>0,05. Angles recognition test in BG (3,0 ± 0,3 and 1,5 ± 0,1) p<0,05, in CG (2,4 ± 0,6 and 1,9 ± 0,1) p>0,05.

Conclusion: Positive correctional effects are, probably, due to respiratory, phasic and smooth muscles tonus redistribution, respiratory movements` normalization and nervous system regulation of elderly people`s internal processes under the influence of Chi Kung breathing exercises.