Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing

NCT ID: NCT01006447

Last Updated: 2009-11-02

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

77 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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This randomized field trial uses a self-report daily exercise log to answer the research question: Does frequency of instruction influence tai chi/qigong home practice exercise persistence among residents of Senior housing?

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Instructor contact 1 class

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Instructor contact

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Instructor contact 4 classes

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Instructor contact

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Instructor contact

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Instructor contact

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Resident of Senior housing,
* Ability to engage in mild exercise
* Vision sufficient to view TV medium
* Willingness to engage in tai chi/qigong training and practice.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to provide informed consent
* Unable to attend initial training session
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Community Health Foundation Western NY

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

People. Inc

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

D'Youville College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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D'Youville College

Locations

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D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

People, Inc Senior Housing Buildings

Williamsville, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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DYC-023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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