Tai Chi Chuan Training is Associated with Enhanced Endothelium‐Dependent Dilation in Skin Vasculature of Healthy Older Men

OBJECTIVES: The vascular endothelium modulates vascular tone by synthesizing and metabolizing vasoactive substances. Endothelium‐dependent vasodilation declines with age. This study investigated whether Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) training could enhance endothelial function in the skin vasculature of older men.

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