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Comparison of Qigong Exercises on Two Different Digital Platforms

NCT ID: NCT04862442

Last Updated: 2021-11-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-27

Study Completion Date

2021-11-17

Brief Summary

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Mild effort requiring, body-mind oriented, effective on multiple physical fitness parameters, ancient exercise method Qigong would be beneficial for a great number of people by using popular technological mediums in order to increase overall physical activity and wellbeing. Our aim is to evaluate the effects of Qigong exercises on endurance, muscle strength, sleep quality, level of anxiety and stress by using two different tele-rehabilitation methods.

Detailed Description

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Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior is a serious public health problem which categorized as a pandemic. One of the common risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, known as chronic non-communicable diseases, is physical inactivity. Mild effort requiring, body-mind oriented, effective on multiple physical fitness parameters, ancient exercise method Qigong would be beneficial for a great number of people by using popular technological mediums in order to increase overall physical activity and wellbeing. Based on reasons as previously described, our aim is to evaluate the effects of Qigong exercises on endurance, muscle strength, sleep quality, level of anxiety and stress by using two different tele-rehabilitation methods.

Conditions

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Health Behavior Sedentary Behavior

Keywords

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Qigong telerehabilitation physical activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A total of 30 volunteer research subjects will be selected in an age range of 18 to 65, who categorized as "inactive (\<600 metabolic equivalent-min/hf)" with respect to International Activity Readiness Survey. Groups will be randomized as Group A (n=15) and Group B (n=15).
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
The assessors will be blind to the group allocation. The investigators will be blind to the outcomes.

Study Groups

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Group 1=Video-conference based Qigong exercises

After initial result evaluation, participants of Group A will perform Qigong exercises for 40 to 45 minutes per session for 3 days a week for 6 weeks via the online video conference method.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Qigong exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Specific Qigong exercises 1- Painting the rainbow 2-Raising the arms 3-Looking at the moon 4- Pushing the waves

Group 2=A-synchronized video Qigong exercises

Group B will perform the same routine via a-synchronized video sections for 6 weeks.

Basic Qigong exercises will be performed by volunteers for 6 weeks and progression will be logged.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Qigong exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Specific Qigong exercises 1- Painting the rainbow 2-Raising the arms 3-Looking at the moon 4- Pushing the waves

Interventions

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Qigong exercises

Specific Qigong exercises 1- Painting the rainbow 2-Raising the arms 3-Looking at the moon 4- Pushing the waves

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* • Categorized as "inactive (\<600 metabolic equivalent-min/hf)" with respect to International Physical Activity Questionnaire

* Ability to read and talk in Turkish
* In order to join online sessions, participants should have internet access
* All answers of the Physical Activity Preparation Survey should be selected as "No"

Exclusion Criteria

* • Lack of cooperation

* Uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled arrhythmia patience
* People with serious neurological and respiratory conditions
* Having a pacemaker and/or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
* Stroke, myocardial infarction history
* Amputee
* People with serious major musculoskeletal problems
* Chronic kidney failure
* Chronic Liver failure
* Hip or knee prosthesis in last five years
* Lower extremity injuries in last 6 months
* Diabetic ulcer or neuropathy
* Pregnant or planning to get pregnant in 1 year
* Breastfeeding
* Taking sleep pills or taking medicines as part of psychological treatment and/or working on shifts
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Biruni University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Buket AKINCI

Associated Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Buket Akinci, Assoc.Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Biruni University

Locations

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Biruni University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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2015-KAEK-47-21-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id