The effect of Tai Chi on quality of life of older people living in long-term care and using wheelchairs for mobility.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- DisabilityOld ageAlternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicineOther - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000029796
- Lead Sponsor
- Griffith University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1) people in wheelchairs
2) willingness to participate in the study
3) able to speak and understand Chinese or Taiwanese and with no severe hearing impairment
4) able to use and raise both arms while sitting in a wheelchair
5) able to provide informed consent
6) cognitive function established through Mini Mental State Examination >24/30
Exclusion Criteria
1) symptoms of acute pain or infection
2) any lower extremity infection
3) older people in palliative care
4) older people who were blind
5) documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that might interfere with participation (for example dementia, or psychosis).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method