Effects of Tai Chi on Postural Balance and Quality of Life in the Elderly With Gait Disorder
NCT ID: NCT06046911
Last Updated: 2023-09-21
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-09-08
2023-12-31
Brief Summary
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Participants will be divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group will undergo 12 weeks of Tai Chi intervention, while the control group will maintain daily habits, including simple walking or stretching activities.
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Detailed Description
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Age ≥ 60 years old Have mild gait problems Can walk independently No Tai Chi training experience or exercise habits
The exclusion criteria for potential participants were as follows:
Age \<60 years old No obvious problems with gait walking with tools Have experience in Tai Chi intervention within three months hearing loss
Outcomes measured: balance, gait, muscle strength, mobility, fall rate, quality of life.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Tai Chi group
The intervention was 12 weeks of Yang-style Tai Chi, three times a week.
Tai Chi
In this study, Tai Chi has a total of 24 movements, which are connected step by step according to the principles of sports training.
Daily activity group
The daily activity group mainly maintained daily activities, such as walking and stretching, three times a week for 12 weeks.
Daily activity group
The daily activity group does not receive special intervention, and the subjects must maintain their daily habits and complete the 12-week test.
Interventions
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Tai Chi
In this study, Tai Chi has a total of 24 movements, which are connected step by step according to the principles of sports training.
Daily activity group
The daily activity group does not receive special intervention, and the subjects must maintain their daily habits and complete the 12-week test.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
60 Years
85 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Universiti Putra Malaysia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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XU FAN
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Fan Xu
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Locations
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Binhe Sports Center
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Borowicz A, Zasadzka E, Gaczkowska A, Gawlowska O, Pawlaczyk M. Assessing gait and balance impairment in elderly residents of nursing homes. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Sep;28(9):2486-2490. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.2486. Epub 2016 Sep 29.
Chang JH, Koo M, Wu SW, Chen CY. Effects of a 12-week program of Tai Chi exercise on the kidney disease quality of life and physical functioning of patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. Complement Ther Med. 2017 Feb;30:79-83. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.12.002. Epub 2016 Dec 7.
Taylor-Piliae RE, Haskell WL, Waters CM, Froelicher ES. Change in perceived psychosocial status following a 12-week Tai Chi exercise programme. J Adv Nurs. 2006 May;54(3):313-29. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03809.x.
Huang SL, Hsieh CL, Wu RM, Tai CH, Lin CH, Lu WS. Minimal detectable change of the timed "up & go" test and the dynamic gait index in people with Parkinson disease. Phys Ther. 2011 Jan;91(1):114-21. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20090126. Epub 2010 Oct 14.
Ke XH, Huang DB, Li YY, Li XM, Guo JH, Guo MM, Yu SX, Ma SC, Jiang C, Lin ZH. Effects of 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan intervention on the postural stability and self-reported instability in subjects with functional ankle instability: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Front Neurol. 2022 Sep 21;13:923669. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.923669. eCollection 2022.
Perez-Cruzado D, Gonzalez-Sanchez M, Cuesta-Vargas AI. Parameterization and reliability of single-leg balance test assessed with inertial sensors in stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study. Biomed Eng Online. 2014 Aug 30;13:127. doi: 10.1186/1475-925X-13-127.
Soke F, Demirkaya S, Gulsen C, Yavuz N, Karakoc S, Ozcan Gulsen E, Yilmaz O, Kocer B, Kurtulus Aydin F, Yucesan C. The figure-of-eight walk test is a reliable and valid test for assessing walking skill in people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2022 Nov;67:104099. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104099. Epub 2022 Aug 9.
Taylor-Piliae RE, Hoke TM, Hepworth JT, Latt LD, Najafi B, Coull BM. Effect of Tai Chi on physical function, fall rates and quality of life among older stroke survivors. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 May;95(5):816-24. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.001. Epub 2014 Jan 17.
Related Links
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Assessment of the 4-meter walk test test-retest reliability and concurrent validity and its correlation with the five sit-to-stand test in chronic ambulatory stroke survivors
Other Identifiers
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Xu Fan
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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