The Effects of Healthy Beat Acupunch on Physical Fitness of Thai Older Adults in Residential Homes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

92 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-07

Study Completion Date

2025-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the effects of the first three months of instructor-led HBA regimen on physical fitness (aerobic endurance, lung capacity, upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility, handgrip strength, upper body strength, and lower body strength) between the HBA intervention and control groups, to test the effects of another three months of DVD-led HBA regimen followed by the three months of instructor-led on physical fitness between the HBA intervention and control groups and to test the changes at three and six months of the HBA regimen in comparison to the baseline of the physical fitness in the HBA intervention group.

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Detailed Description

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After the researcher meet the potential participants regarding the inclusion criteria, the researcher will inform purpose of study, human subjects protection, and termination in this study. Once participants receive all information and need to participate in this study, the researcher will ask permission participants to sign in their names in the informed consent and participant information sheet. If participants cannot sign their names, a thumbprint will be used instead of signatures. Therefore, the consent form will be completed by signatures or thumbprints.

This study will conduct in group exercise. The intervention group will receive the HBA program, 40 min/time, 3 times/week for 6 months. The control group will continue their routine activities of the residential homes.

Conditions

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Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

The intervention group will receive the instructor-led HBA regimen 3 times/week for first 6 months, followed by the DVD-led HBA regimen for another 6 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Healthy Beat Acupunch (HBA) regimen, developed by Chen et al. (2017), is based on the Meridian Theory or Jing-Luo Theory. The HBA regimen focuses on body movement with hands swinging, resulting in the natural swinging of fists that hit on acupoints. There are three phases: phase 1 is activating qi and blood; phase 2 is punching meridians; phase 3 is relaxing body and mind.

Control group

The control group will continue their daily activities.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

The Healthy Beat Acupunch (HBA) regimen, developed by Chen et al. (2017), is based on the Meridian Theory or Jing-Luo Theory. The HBA regimen focuses on body movement with hands swinging, resulting in the natural swinging of fists that hit on acupoints. There are three phases: phase 1 is activating qi and blood; phase 2 is punching meridians; phase 3 is relaxing body and mind.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Meridian cuffing

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mild to moderate dependence or complete independence as defined by an Activity Daily Living assessment using the Barthel Index (BI Thai version) with a score of 61 or higher
* No cognitive impairment defined by a Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ Thai version) a score of ≥ 8
* No experience with the HBA regimen
* Able to communicate in Thai

Exclusion Criteria

* Older adults whom physicians have advised not to exercise because of medical conditions, severe disease, such as severe cardiopulmonary disease (CVD, COPD), or severe musculoskeletal diseases, and have sensory impairments such as visual and auditory impairments.

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes