Effects of Tai Chi on Health Fitness and Quality of Life in Youngsters with Visual Impairments: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment and Blindness (Excl Colour Blindness)
- Sponsor
- Yanyun Zhang
- Enrollment
- 44
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Investigators conducted a single-blind, randomized trial of Taijiquan exercise as compared with a control intervention consisting of wellness education and jogging for youngsters with visual impairments. Sessions lasted 60 minutes each and took place three times a week for 12 weeks for each of the study groups. The primary end point was a change in the Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) at the end of 12 weeks. Secondary end points included summary scores of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)at the end of 12 weeks.
Detailed Description
* Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) for youngsters with visual impairments, including 20-meter lap scores, Body mass index (BMI), Dominant Grip Strength, Curl-Up, Trunk lift, Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach and Shoulder Stretch. * Basic information about visually impaired youth, including age, gender, height, weight. * summary scores of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) * summary scores of of the Medical Outcomes Study Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Investigators
Yanyun Zhang
Primary rehabilitation therapist
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •The age ranges from 10 to 17 years old, regardless of sex.
- •had no previous experience as an athlete.
- •could follow simple instructions.
- •could walk without assistance.
- •could maintain a regular lifestyle during the experiment.
- •provided informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •The exclusion criterion applied to those who suffered any severe illness or ailment which hinders mobility.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)
Time Frame: One measurement was made from the day of random grouping, and another measurement was made within one week after 12 weeks of exercise intervention.
BPFT is a physical fitness test for youngsters with disabilities, including a section for youngsters with visual impairments.
Secondary Outcomes
- 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(One measurement was made from the day of random grouping, and another measurement was made within one week after 12 weeks of exercise intervention.)
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)(One measurement was made from the day of random grouping, and another measurement was made within one week after 12 weeks of exercise intervention.)