The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan program on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: a randomized controlled trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- Unknown
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 138
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Muscle Architecture data of lower limb
研究概览
简要总结
This project in the long run aims to identify the more rooted fall-risk factors in elderly people, thus guiding a more effective fall-prevention program for future implementation. Specifically, the objectives of study are:
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To determine whether the muscular characteristics measured by mechanomyography (MMG) could differentiate the older community-dwelling fallers from non-fallers;
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To identify the neural and contractile attribution to the older fallers static reactive balance response, by detecting whether the differences of neuromuscular onset-time delays existed between the community-dwelling elders with and without history of falls;
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To find out to what extent the maximal neuromuscular and kinetic capacity is utilized in response to unexpected perturbations in older community-dwelling people with different previous histories of falls.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 至 —（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Aged > 65 years;
- •Independent living and able to walk >400 meters without assistive tools;
- •Willing to participate in this study and sign the written informed consent form.
排除标准
- •Living in hospitals or other institutional residences for >6 months in the past one year;
- •Having experienced falling due to the traffic or occupational accident(s);
- •Cognitive impairment manifested by the score of Mini-Mental State Exam <24;
- •Any significant impairments (e.g. neuromuscular, orthopedic or cardiopulmonary disorders) that limit physical activities;
- •Having participated in any structured vigorous exercise or strengthening regimen in the past one year.
研究组 & 干预措施
Older fallers (i.e., older people with falling history)
Laboratory-induced balance perturbation
Older non-fallers (i.e., older people without falling history)
Laboratory-induced balance perturbation
结局指标
主要结局
Muscle Architecture data of lower limb
时间窗: Real-time recording during the balance perturbation trial
Neuromuscular data of lower limb
时间窗: Real-time recording during the balance perturbation trial
Kinematic and Kinetic data
时间窗: Real-time recording during the balance perturbation trial
次要结局
- Level of physical activity(Before perturbation trials)
- Score (Fear of Falling)(Before perturbation trials)
- Score (Balance capability)(Before perturbation trials)
- Clinical demographic assessment (weight, height etc.)(Before perturbation trials)