Psychological Effects of Tai Chi Training

NCT ID: NCT01681082

Last Updated: 2021-05-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

161 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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The general purpose of this study is to examine the effect of tai chi training on cognitive function in young adults. The investigators will test subjects enrolled in a semester-long tai chi course along with control subjects. The specific aims are to measure duration of practice, cognitive function, physical balance, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) indicators. The investigators primary hypotheses are that, compared to controls, subjects in the tai chi course will show improvements in (1a) spatial working memory and (1b) response inhibition. The investigators secondary hypotheses are that, among the subjects participating in the tai chi course, these cognitive improvements will correlate with (2a) improvements in balance and (2b) duration of tai chi practice, and that, among all participants, (2c) ADHD indications will correlate with cognitive measures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tai Chi Training

Subjects will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison course, "Introduction to Martial Arts: Tai Chi".

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

24 form Yang style Tai Chi. 50 minute sessions, twice weekly.

Control

Subjects will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison course "Introduction to Psychology".

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Tai Chi training

24 form Yang style Tai Chi. 50 minute sessions, twice weekly.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able to perform balance and cognitive tests
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

23 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexander K. Converse

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Converse AK, Ahlers EO, Travers BG, Davidson RJ. Tai chi training reduces self-report of inattention in healthy young adults. Front Hum Neurosci. 2014 Jan 27;8:13. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00013. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24478679 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SE-2012-0539

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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