Effects of Ba Duan Jin Training for Older People
- Conditions
- ExerciseOld Age
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Ba duan jin
- Registration Number
- NCT06550661
- Brief Summary
Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland China. It can be seen that Baduanjin's gentle and non-aggressive movements are suitable for physical training for people of all ages.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
- (1) old person able to communicate and follow instructions, (2) stable and with sufficient physical strength: able to maintain at least one sitting position in a wheelchair or on the edge of a bed.
- (1) Difficulty standing or walking and obvious musculoskeletal disease, (2) Diagnosed and recommended by a physician Those who are not suitable for sports activities, (3) serious diseases/unstable conditions, such as severe cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney diseases, severe malignant tumors, severe malnutrition, severe dementia, (4) more than 180 minutes of exercise per week in the past month time, (5) severe arrhythmia, (6) no intention to participate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ba duan jin training Ba duan jin twice a week
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Chang in Instrumental activities of daily living from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-24. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in Gait analyses from wearable sensors from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks MTC mean magnitude and variability, as well as the stride-to-stride variability, stride time and length, lower limb peak angular velocity, and foot forward linear speed
Chang in WHOBREF from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks This is a scale of quality of life. A higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in weight of muscle and fat from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks muscle mass(kg/%), fat mass (kg/%)
Chang in muscle strength from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks pinch, grip and quadriceps strength. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in Activities of Daily Living from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-100. A Higher score means a worse outcome.
Chang in short form Berg balance scale from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks Balance Assessment. The range is 0-4. A Higher score means a better outcome.
Chang in EQ5D from baseline to 12 weeks Baseline and 12 weeks This is a scale of quality of life. The range for total is 0-20. A higher score means a worse outcome.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method height, weight Baseline height(cm), weight(kg)
Clinical Dementia Rating Baseline Mental Function Assessment. The range is 0-3. A Higher score means a worse outcome.
Chang in Cumulative Illness Rating Scale Baseline A Higher score means a worse outcome. Range Min and Max to 0-56.
age, gender, married, religion, sleep, fall, disease status, education Baseline Demographic basic data
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
🇨🇳Taichung, Taiwan