Seated Tai Chi Improves Dynamic Finger Pointing Task and Sitting Balance Control in Subjects With Parkinson's Disease: A Prospective Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 56
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Shoulder mobility
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this prospective study is to investigate the effects of 3 months seated Tai Chi (TC) practice on the eye-hand coordination and sitting balance control of subjects with Parkinson's disease. The main objective it aims to answer are the effects of seated TC training on:
- Shoulder joint range of motion;
- Eye-hand coordination;
- Dynamic sitting balance control; and
- Quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease
Researchers compared seated TC training with a control group to see if it improved the aforementioned outcomes.
Participants completed:
- 3-month TC training of 24 sessions in total
- two sessions per week and each session lasted for 1-hour
- went on with their usual physical activities and routines outside the training
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD)
- •Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scored over 24
- •Individuals with mobility levels suitable for participation in seated TC
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Seated TC
Type of intervention: 12-form Yang-style seated Tai Chi routine23 under the supervision and guidance of a certified Tai Chi master Duration: 3 months (24 sessions in total) Frequency: 2 sessions per week, 1 hour per session
干预措施: Seated TC (Behavioral)
Control
Control group continued with their usual daily routines and activities
结局指标
主要结局
Shoulder mobility
时间窗: Immediate after 3-month training period
Shoulder flexion range of motion
Eye-Hand Coordination Test
时间窗: Immediate after 3-month training period
Reaction time, movement time, accuracy
Quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients
时间窗: Immediate after 3-month training period
Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39)
Dynamic sitting balance
时间窗: Immediate after 3-month training period
Participants were assessed using the Sequential Weight Shifting Test where they were seated on a force platform equipped with four load cells capable of measuring forces ranging from 40 to 400 pounds to calculate their accuracy of centre of pressure shifts during the test
次要结局
未报告次要终点