Immediate Effect of Tai Chi Exercise in Healthy Volunteers

April 6, 2015 updated by: Adwin Life Care

Immediate Effect of Tai Chi Exercise in Healthy Volunteers:Randomized Controlled Study

Tai Chi has been widely practiced as a Chinese martial art that focuses on slow sequential movements, providing a smooth, continuous and low intensity activity. It has been promoted to improve balance and strength and to reduce falls in the elderly, especially those 'at risk'. The potential benefits in healthy younger age cohorts and for wider aspects of health have received less attention.

The present study documented prospective changes in balance and vascular responses for a community sample of adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

64

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
    • Rajasthan
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 302019
        • Gyansanjeevani

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 to 25 years old
  • Have given written informed consent
  • Have a high school level of education
  • Be healthy and psychologically stable as determined by screening for medical and psychiatric problems via a personal interview, a medical questionnaire, a physical examination, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and routine medical blood and urinalysis laboratory tests.
  • Have an active interest in exploring and developing their spiritual lives
  • Cigarette smokers must agree to abstain from smoking on session days
  • Agree to refrain from using any psychoactive drugs, including alcoholic beverages, within 24 hours
  • Agree that for one week before each session, refrain from taking any nonprescription medication, nutritional supplement, or herbal supplement except when approved by the study investigators.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant or nursing
  • Cardiovascular conditions: coronary artery disease, stroke, angina, uncontrolled hypertension, a clinically significant ECG abnormality
  • Epilepsy with history of seizures
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Currently taking psychoactive prescription medication on a regular (e.g., daily) basis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group
Experimental: Tai Chi Group
Experienced instructor at teaching tai chi delivered in a group setting in the community lasted approximately 40 minutes. Participants in the program served as an active control group that matched to the program and delivered.The class comprised mainly seated exercises including stretching, low-level strength, and low-level cardiovascular exercise. Participants walked (warm-up and cool-down) for 7 min in class, remaining seated or standing with arm support the rest of the time.
Other: Tai Chi

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Heart rate (HR)
Time Frame: 40 Minutes
Heart rate was recorded before and after the session.
40 Minutes
Systolic Pressure (SP)
Time Frame: 40 minutes
40 minutes
Diastolic Pressure (DP)
Time Frame: 40 Minutes
40 Minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Adwin Life Care

Collaborators

Warwick Research Services
Shanghai University of Sport

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Avinash Mishra, MSc, Shanghai University of Sport
  • Study Director: Dinghai Yu, Shanghai University of Sport

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

December 19, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 6, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Adwin009

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