Effects of Tai Chi on Health Fitness and Quality of Life in Youngsters with Visual Impairments: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 44
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)
Study 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)
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 10 Years to 17 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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.)
Investigators
Yanyun Zhang
Primary rehabilitation therapist
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine