Comparison of the Effects of Swimming and Tai Chi Chuan on Body Fat Composition in Elderly People.docVIP

Original Article 128 Comparison of the Effects of Swimming and Tai Chi Chuan on Body Fat Composition in Elderly People Tung-Yang Yu, MD; Yu-Cheng Pei, MD; Yiu-Chung Lau, MD; Chih-Kuang Chen, MD; Hung-Chih Hsu, MD; Alice M.K. Wong, MD Background: Accumulation of fat and substantial loss of muscle mass are common phe- nomena in the elderly. In this study, we observed the effects of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) and swimming, two exercises suitable for elderly people, on the percentage body fat and fat distribution by measuring subcutaneous adi- pose tissue thickness and body compo