Effect of a Tai Chi Yuttari-exercise program for the prevention of conditions requiring long-term care in community-dwelling elderly

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Disuse syndrome

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000006991
• Lead Sponsor: Kansai University of Welfare Sciences

Brief Summary

In the intervention group, subjects exercised for 2.9 times per week. In the intervention group, a statistically significant improvement was observed in CAVI (pre 8.52, post 8.24) and the grip strength (pre 27.5kgf, post 28.7kgf). There were no significant changes in the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1.Participants who could not adapt to the exercise 2.Independent walking is impossible 3.Significant limitations in their activities of daily of living 4.Severe heart and/or respiratory disease 5.Participants having acute and/or chronic orthopedic disease, and who were presently receiving medical treatment 6.Participants having a severe motor impairment of the upper/lower-extremities 7.Cerebrovascular or cardiovascular events reported within the past 6 months 8.Patients having severe infectious disease 9.Other conditions that resulted in the participants being considered to be ineligible based on the opinion of the researcher

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Term for evaluation Pre, during and post intervention; follow-up, 12-month Evaluation items 1.Physical function and physical ability: grasping power, knee extension force, trunk anteflexion, gait speed, time for single leg balance with open or closed eyes, timed up & go test, functional reach test, time for standing from long-sitting position 2.Vascular endothelial function: cardio ankle vascular index (CABI), ankle brachial pressure index (ABI) 3.Health-related quality of life: SF-36

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Term for evaluation Pre, during and post intervention; follow-up, 12-month Evaluation items 1.The frequency of participation; practice of the exercise at home 2.Body composition 3.Abdominal circumference 4.Physical activity self-efficacy 5.Daily activity ability: Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology index of competence