Table 2.
Inflammatory Markers Across Three Assessments in the Tai Chi Chih and Health Education Groups
| Tai Chi Chih | Health Education | Time | Time × Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | F(1,72)=1.52, p=.23 | F(1,72)=3.71, p<.06 | ||
| Baseline | 2.25 (1.43) | 1.87 (1.09) | ||
| Week 16 | 2.07 (1.14) | 1.95 (1.43) | ||
| Week 25 | 2.04 (1.36) | 2.64 (2.60) | ||
| CRP (mg/l) | F(1,48)=.50, p=.61 | F(1,48)=.60, p=.55 | ||
| Baseline | 1.66 (1.12) | 1.56 (1.69) | ||
| Week 16 | 1.58 (1.24) | 1.75 (1.88) | ||
| Week 25 | 1.96 (1.54) | 1.67 (1.63) | ||
| IL-18 (pg/ml) | F(1,44)=2.02, p=.14 | F(1,44)=.74, p=.48 | ||
| Baseline | 485 (262) | 445 (245) | ||
| Week 16 | 525 (332) | 551 (366) | ||
| Week 25 | 562 (268) | 548 (372) | ||
| sIL-6r (pg/ml ×1000) | ||||
| Baseline | 33.5 (8.3) | 34.6 (8.6) | F(1,51)=1.98, p=.15 | F(1,51)=.58, p=.56 |
| Week 16 | 33.0 (9.0) | 35.1 (9.7) | ||
| Week 25 | 33.7 (8.6) | 33.8 (10.0) | ||
| IL-1ra (pg/ml) | F(1,29)=.06, p=.94 | F(1,29)=.29, p=.75 | ||
| Baseline | 254 (187) | 234 (143) | ||
| Week 16 | 238 (144) | 240 (137) | ||
| Week 25 | 223 (131) | 254 (131) | ||
| sICAM (pg/ml) | F(1,49)=.24, p=.78 | F(1,49)=2.43, p=.10 | ||
| Baseline | 229 (136) | 208 (86) | ||
| Week 16 | 198 (98) | 203 (102) | ||
| Week 25 | 222 (115) | 205 (108) |