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临床试验/NCT01126723
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The Effects of Tai Chi on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Frailty in Elderly Adults

Hebrew SeniorLife1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 66 人开始时间: 2010年9月1日最近更新:
适应症
干预措施

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
66
试验地点
1
主要终点
Frailty Index

研究概览

简要总结

The aim of this study is determine the effects of Tai Chi exercise, as compared to an education-based control intervention, on cardiovascular and balance system function in older people at risk of developing frailty. We hypothesize that long-term Tai Chi training will improve specific nonlinear properties associated of cardiovascular and balance dynamics in this population.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
70 Years 至 —(Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者
否

入选标准

  • •Men and women over age 70 will be included if they are able to stand and walk unassisted, are free of any acute or unstable medical conditions, and are able to understand directions and participate in the protocol.

排除标准

  • •Potential subjects will be excluded 1) if they cannot stand and ambulate unassisted, 2) are experiencing any symptomatic cardiovascular or respiratory disease, or have 3) a myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months, 4) painful arthritis, spinal stenosis, amputation, painful foot lesions, or neuropathy that limits balance and mobility, 5) systolic BP above 160 or diastolic BP above 100 mm Hg, 6) a cardiac pacemaker, 7) Parkinson's Disease or other neuromuscular disorder, 8) metastatic cancer or immunosuppressive therapy, or 9) have significant visual impairment.

研究组 & 干预措施

Tai Chi group

Experimental

干预措施: Tai Chi (Other)

Educational Control group

Active Comparator

干预措施: Education-Control (Other)

结局指标

主要结局

Frailty Index

时间窗: post-intervention

Frailty is defined as the combination of unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity, slow walking speed, and muscular weakness.

次要结局

未报告次要终点

研究者

发起方
Hebrew SeniorLife
申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor

研究点 (1)

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