Tai Chi for Stroke Rehabilitation on Balance and Cognition
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Interventions
- Behavioral: symptom managementBehavioral: Tai Chi exercise
- Registration Number
- NCT02868840
- Lead Sponsor
- Chungnam National University
- Brief Summary
Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, is a low intense aerobic exercise characterized by continuous movements that embrace the mind, body, and spirit. Tai Chi addresses the integration and balance of mind and body using the fundamental principles of slow, smooth, and continuous movement control, and the transfer of body weight while maintaining an upright and relaxed posture. The present randomized clinical trial project aims to apply the suggested principles as the typical features of Tai Chi applied stroke rehabilitation, and to evaluate the effects on physical (balance), psychological, and cognitive function.
- Detailed Description
Cerebrovascular disease is a major global concern. The individuals with stroke would suffer from disease associated symptoms which influence their functioning in everyday life. These symptom clusters were usually known to be sharing similar underlying mechanisms. It is clear that the development of effective stroke rehabilitation involves interdisciplinary team approach to manage physical, social, cognitive, and psychological functioning in this population.
Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, is a low intense aerobic exercise characterized by continuous movements that embrace the mind, body, and spirit. Tai Chi addresses the integration and balance of mind and body using the fundamental principles of slow, smooth, and continuous movement control, and the transfer of body weight while maintaining an upright and relaxed posture. The newly developed style of Tai Chi for health programs is the seated Tai Chi, which shares the common Tai Chi principles while being modified to adjust the movements for patients with limited mobility.
The present randomized clinical trial project aims to apply the suggested principles as the typical features of Tai Chi applied stroke rehabilitation, and to evaluate the effects on physical (balance), psychological, and cognitive function. Only a few studies ever addressed the feasibility of Tai Chi for stroke rehabilitation, and the relationship between cognition and balance in this population is still very early stage of investigation. The main purpose of our collaborating project is to explore the direct relationship between cognition and balance in stroke patients during their rehabilitation process.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- diagnosed as stroke at least for 3 months upto 2 years
- eligible to participate rehabilitation therapy referred by primary physician
- not able to understand questionnaires
- not able to stand alone for balance test
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Symptom management group symptom management manage stroke symptom through phone and text message along with other rehabilitation therapy. Tai Chi group Tai Chi exercise Tai Chi exercise, twice a week, one hour per session. participated in Tai Chi either while seated or standing upon their comfort level.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method balance 3 months, 6 months postural stability test will be measured by standard computerized test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method activities of daily living 3 months, 6 months activities of daily living will be measured by Modified rankin scale
knee muscle strength 3 months, 6 months knee flexor and extensor strength by isokinetic testing measured by Biodex
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Chungnam National University Hospital
🇰🇷Daejeon, Korea, Republic of