Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 1
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- height
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Degenerative arthritis is a common disease in the elderly , in recent years, there are young trends, the symptoms often cause great pain in the elderly, associated with lower physical exercise caused by decreased muscle mass, functional fitness performance Is also poor, affecting the ability of elderly people to live independently. Therefore, this study mainly explores whether the intervention of tai chi can improve the functional fitness of the elderly and reduce the pain index of the elderly. The study was designed to take the sample, which was divided into experimental group and control group. It was expected to receive 100 people. The subjects were asked to use the basic information, Karnofsky scale, The functional fitness test, the exercise conscious scale and the WOMAC pain scale were used as the research tools. The SPSS system was used to analyze whether the functional fitness index and the pain index were significantly different before and after exercise intervention. Whether the exercise intervention has an effect on the elderly.
Detailed Description
Degenerative arthritis is a common disease in the elderly , in recent years, there are young trends, the symptoms often cause great pain in the elderly, associated with lower physical exercise caused by decreased muscle mass, functional fitness performance Is also poor, affecting the ability of elderly people to live independently. Therefore, this study mainly explores whether the intervention of tai chi can improve the functional fitness of the elderly and reduce the pain index of the elderly. The study was designed to take the sample, which was divided into experimental group and control group. It was expected to receive 100 people. The subjects were asked to use the basic information, Karnofsky scale, The functional fitness test, the exercise conscious scale and the WOMAC pain scale were used as the research tools. The SPSS system was used to analyze whether the functional fitness index and the pain index were significantly different before and after exercise intervention. Whether the exercise intervention has an effect on the elderly.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 65 Years to 100 Years (Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Elderly persons aged 65 or above who actively participate in community activities
- •awareness MMSE score ≧ 25 and can use the Chinese, Taiwanese fluent communication
- •can stand for more than 60 minutes and the Kirsley scale for the second to zero level.
Exclusion Criteria
- •medical advice for those who can not exercise
- •suffering from significant cardiovascular and heart disease
- •suffering from high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes
- •those suffering from skeletal muscle disease
Arms & Interventions
one group has exercise intervention
tai chi exercise intervention，two times a week and each time costs one hour
Intervention: tai chi (Behavioral)
no intervention
no intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
height
Time Frame: 1 min
Measuring the height of the subject
balance(One foot station)
Time Frame: 2 mins
measuring how long can he stand in one foot
Weight
Time Frame: 1 min
Measuring the weight of the subject
Softness(sit and reach test)
Time Frame: 1 min
sitting on the floor with legs stretched out straight ahead， With the palms facing downwards, and the hands on top of each other or side by side, the subject reaches forward along the measuring line as far as possible.
walking
Time Frame: 1 min
walking for 10 meters and measuring how long participants take
Muscle strength
Time Frame: 1 min
measuring how many times of "sit and down" can he do in 30 secs
Endurance
Time Frame: 2 mins
measuring how many times can he do "knee pull-in" in 2 mins
Heart rate
Time Frame: 2 mins
measuring heart rate before and after knee pull-in
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Chen Li Tien
Research assistant
Taipei Medical University