title: Determination of E-rosette-forming lymphocytes in aged subjects with Taichiquan exercise.
abstract: T-lymphocytes were determined by rosette formation with sheep erythrocytes in the peripheral blood obtained from 30 healthy aged subjects who were practicing Taichiquan (88 style) exercise and 30 age-matched normal aged who served as a control group. At rest the total number of T-lymphocytes and the number of active T-lymphocytes were increased significantly in the exercise group compared with the controls. Immediately after a bout of Taichiquan exercise, a marked increase of active T-lymphocytes occurred. In conclusion, the results indicate that frequent Taichiquan exercise causes an increase of T-lymphocytes in the blood.
authors: Physical Education Department, Shanghai Teachers University, People's Republic of China.
authors: X S
authors: XS
authors: Sun
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Xu
authors: Y J
authors: YJ
authors: Xia
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*