Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance and Body Awareness of Younger Adults
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Young Adult
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Body Awareness Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Tai chi exercises on balance and body awareness in younger adults. Forty-two healthy subjects between the ages of 18-25 who do not have any restriction to exercise participate in our study. After recording the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects, static and dynamic balance and body awareness will be evaluated. Kinesthetic Ability Trainer will be used to assess static and dynamic balance and body awareness will be evulated with Body Awareness Questionnaire. All assessments will be done before and 12 weeks after the tai chi exercise. Tai-chi training will be performed as a group exercise. Duration for tai chi exercise will be 60 minutes for 2 days per week totally 12 weeks.
Detailed Description
Tai-chi training was performed as a group exercise. Duration for tai chi exercise was 60 minutes for 2 days per week for 12 weeks. Each session includes 10 min warm-up and cool-down and 40 min Tai Chi exercises. During exercises, attention was paid to correct positioning of the upper and lower extremity joints, and mentally concentration was achieved. Slow and controlled movements were carried out by a specialized physiotherapist
Investigators
Ayça Aytar TIĞLI
Principal Investigator
Baskent University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjects between the ages of 18-25,
- •Subjects who had lack of disease.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Subjects with neurological symptoms,
- •Subjects with orthopedic problems,
- •Subjects with heart failure,
- •Subjects with respiratory distress.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Body Awareness Questionnaire
Time Frame: 12 week
Body awareness will be evaluated with Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ). It is a questionnaire composed of 4 subgroups (changes in the body process, sleep-wake cycle, estimation of the onset of the disease, estimation of the body reactions) and a total of 18 expressions to determine the normal or non-normal sensitivity level of the body composition. Subjects assess each item from 1 to 7. Higher scores on the BAQ indicates higher awareness.
Secondary Outcomes
- Balance Test(12 week)