Health benefits of Tai Chi for older people with type 2 diabetes

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 diabetes; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000715673
• Lead Sponsor: Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

Type 2 diabetesSedentaryAmbulatory without assistanceNo condition which would have precluded the planned exercises.

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Insulin resistance (HOMA2)[Measured at baseline before randomisation and after 4 months (follow up)];HbA1c[Measured at baseline before randomisation and after 4 months (follow up)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body composition[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Mobility[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Physical function[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Muscle performance[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Balance[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Quality of life[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Attitudes towards diabetes[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Habitual physical activity[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up];Food intake[Measurements performed at baseline and follow up]