Effects of Tai Chi Chuan in Patients After Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-10-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized Clinical Trial to assess the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on blood pressure, respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in patients after recent acute myocardial infarction.

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Detailed Description

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Background:Patients with a recent myocardial infarction (MI) present a reduction in functional capacity expressed as a decrease in peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak). The impact of a Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) cardiac rehabilitation program for patients recovering from recent MI has yet to be assessed. Our goal is to evaluate functional capacity after a TCC-based cardiac rehabilitation program in patients with recent MI.

Methods: A single-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted. The researchers who performed the tests were blinded to group allocation. Between the 14th and 21st days after hospital discharge, all patients performed a cardiopulmonary exercise testing and a laboratory blood workup. Mean age was similar (56 ± 9 years in the TCC group and 60 ± 9 years in the control group). Patients allocated to the intervention group performed 3 weekly sessions of TCC Beijin style for 12 weeks (n = 31). The control group participated in 3 weekly sessions of full-body stretching exercises (n = 30).

Conditions

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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stretching exercise

patients in this group held three weekly classes of 60 minutes during 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

stretching exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

patients in this group held weekly classes of two stretching for 12 weeks.

Tai Chi Chuan exercise

patients in this group held weekly classes of two stretching for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi Chuan exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

patients in this group held three weekly classes of 60 minutes during 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style. The exercises will be mild to moderate (HR 60 to 75% of HR Max). Slow movements combined with exercises and maintained using your own body weight.

Interventions

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Tai Chi Chuan exercise

patients in this group held three weekly classes of 60 minutes during 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style. The exercises will be mild to moderate (HR 60 to 75% of HR Max). Slow movements combined with exercises and maintained using your own body weight.

Intervention Type OTHER

stretching exercise

patients in this group held weekly classes of two stretching for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Recent acute myocardial infarction
* Age 45 and 75 years.
* admission until 20 days after hospital discharge
* With physical conditions for a cardiac rehabilitation program with exercise.