Effects of Ping-Shuai-Gong and Arm-Swing-Exercise

NCT ID: NCT05343897

Last Updated: 2022-04-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-26

Study Completion Date

2021-07-03

Brief Summary

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Ping Shuai Gong (PSG) and Arm Swing Exercise (ASE) are two similar exercise with different arm-swinging strategies. This study is plan to explore the relationship between characteristics of arm-swinging movement and skin blood flow during exercise.

Detailed Description

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With the development of an aging society, the health and social systems of the elderly population have become issues that cannot be ignored. Due to the features of low difficulty and small space requirements, Ping Shuai Gong (PSG) and Arm Swing Exercise (ASE) become very popular within the older population. These physical activities have been proved to show advancement in cardiovascular and physical functions. Hence, this study is design to explores the health effects of two different arm-swinging strategies, and to explore the relationship between characteristics of arm-swinging movement and skin blood flow during exercise.

40 elderly people over 60 years old who have no regular exercise habits were divided into PSG group and ASE group, and each group was given two months of exercise training (at least 24 times of exercise, 30 minutes totally within one day). PSG group was asked to perform PSG exercises (actions were synchronized with the hands raised to shoulder height and then swinging down and back, with two squatting movements at the fifth time). ASE group was asked to perform ASE exercises (actions were to raise both hands synchronously to a 30-degree bend and then 60-degree shoulder extension, and to control the stability of the upper body when swinging arms).

Evaluation procedures of the pretraining evaluation and post-training evaluation are exactly the same.

Conditions

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Effects of; Movement Inactivity, Physical Degeneration

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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2-month Ping-Shuai Gong (PSG) training

Ping-Shuai Gong (PSG) is pioneered by Qi Gong master, Li Feng-shan. It is featured in synchronous and rhythmic arm-swinging movement, with arms straightly forward flexing to shoulder level and backward extending repeatedly, and combined with lightly squat twice while arms swing to the fifth time and continue this cycle.

They were asked to conduct and record 30 minutes of PSG in one day lasting for 2-month, and at least 3 days a week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low intensity exercise - Ping-Shuai Gong (PSG)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants were asked to conduct and record 30 minutes of PSG in one day lasting for 2-month, and at least 3 days a week. A record sheet were sent to the participants in the first time, and the contact information of examiner were given as well. The examiner will check the completion of exercise execution via phone every two to three days and visit participants to confirm the correctness of movement at least one time during the 2-month intervention period.

2-month Arm-Swing-Exercise (ASE) training

Participents in Arm-Swing-Exercise (ASE) group were instructed to keep whole upper limbs pronated, and maintain their trunk straight while movement. The movement is to swing bilateral arms forward to around 30 degree and backward to around 60 degree continuously. The participants need to stabilize their trunk, pelvic, and legs while bilateral arms swinging passing through the side of the trunk. The most significant difference from PSG group is the way they pull the arm, not just swing backward and downward.

They were asked to conduct and record 30 minutes of ASE in one day lasting for 2-month, and at least 3 days a week.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Low intensity exercise - Arm-Swing Exercise (ASE)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants were asked to conduct and record 30 minutes of ASE in one day lasting for 2-month, and at least 3 days a week. A record sheet were sent to the participants in the first time, and the contact information of examiner were given as well. The examiner will check the completion of exercise execution via phone every two to three days and visit participants to confirm the correctness of movement at least one time during the 2-month intervention period.

Interventions

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Low intensity exercise - Ping-Shuai Gong (PSG)

Participants were asked to conduct and record 30 minutes of PSG in one day lasting for 2-month, and at least 3 days a week. A record sheet were sent to the participants in the first time, and the contact information of examiner were given as well. The examiner will check the completion of exercise execution via phone every two to three days and visit participants to confirm the correctness of movement at least one time during the 2-month intervention period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Low intensity exercise - Arm-Swing Exercise (ASE)

Participants were asked to conduct and record 30 minutes of ASE in one day lasting for 2-month, and at least 3 days a week. A record sheet were sent to the participants in the first time, and the contact information of examiner were given as well. The examiner will check the completion of exercise execution via phone every two to three days and visit participants to confirm the correctness of movement at least one time during the 2-month intervention period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

age over 60 able to stand unassisted for at least 30 minutes able to understand and follow the instructions no good exercise habits (frequency \> 3 times / wk.), intensity (rated perceived exertion \> 12/20), time \> 30 min.) for at least 3 months able to attend the experiment for 2 months

Exclusion Criteria

uncontrolled cardiovascular disease severe arrhythmia peripheral artery disease respiratory system diseasehemodialysis patients unresolved upper or lower extremity injury
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fong Chin Su

Emeritus Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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National Cheng Kung University

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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109-490

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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