The Relationship Between Cranial Near-InfraRed Oxygenation(NIRO) and Heart Rate Variability During Mental Exercise

Completed

• Conditions: Tai Chi Practitioner; Qigong Practitioner

• Registration Number: NCT01088113
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Tai Chi and Qigong practice on cranial oxyhaemoglobin level, blood pressures and autonomic nervous system responses.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-08
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-16
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• A minimal of 3 years experience on practice of either Tai Chi or Qigong

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to communicate or follow an exercise protocol
• Presence of cognitive impairments
• Symptomatic cardiovascular diseases
• Hypertension
• Diagnosis of stroke
• Parkinson's disease, or other neurologic disorder, peripheral neuropathy and cancer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of Oxyhaemoglobin and total Haemoglobin

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate variability

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China