The effect of Tai Ji Quan on stress

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety; Mental Health - Anxiety; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000810910
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Technology, Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must be 18-60 years of age and have no serious medical conditions (Screened using the
Lifestyle Appraisal Questionnaire
Must be able to understand and sign the consent form
Score above 50 points on the State Trait Anxiety Inventory

Exclusion Criteria

Currently training or have trained taiji in the last 12 months
Currently exercising on a regular basis
Any serious medical condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State/trait anxiety scale[Baseline (week 0), week 6, week 12]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure using automatic sphygmomanometry[Baseline (week 0), week 6, week 12];Heart rate variability using ECG[Baseline (week 0), week 6, week 12];PSS-14 (Perceived Stress Scale 14 Questions[Baseline (week 0), week 6, week 12];Quality of Life using SF36 (Short Form 36 questions)[Baseline (week 0), week 6, week 12];Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to assess perceived stress level[Baseline (week 0), week 6, week 12]