Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fittness (taichi)

January 22, 2025 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among School Going Childern

Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6 minutes walk test. compare the results.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 30 participants, with data collected from the Sanai school system in Sargodha. The study will include school-aged children with normal weight between the ages of 10 and 14. Children with any cardiorespiratory conditions, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, or a history of cardiovascular events will be excluded. The sample of 30 will be divided into two groups of 15 participants each. Group A will participate in tai chi exercises across three levels, while Group B will engage only in basic arts and crafts activities. The interventions will consist of 10 sessions, conducted at a rate of 5 sessions per week over 2 weeks. To assess the respiratory fitness of the children, data will be collected using the 6-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 26.0.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
        • Riphah International University
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 5400
        • Imran Amjad

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • childerns with 10 to 14 years
  • childerns with normal weight less than 30kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Childerns with any cardiorespiratory issues
  • Childerns who have gone through CVA,hemophilia, dystrophy and conditions which impact cardiorespiratory status

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group
experimental group given tai chi exercises on three levels of two weeks sessions of total 10 session in five days of each week.
Other: tai chi exercises
tai chi exercises of three basic levels will be given with sessions of two weeks five time a day and follow efftects of tai chi exercises by 6minute walk test and time up and go test and check the results before and after exercises
Other Names:
  • art and crafts activity
Other: control group
15 participants are given art and crafts activity of two weeks
Other: Art and crafts activity
Art and crafts activity will be given to control group and check cardiorespiratory fitness before and after arts and crafts activity

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
6 minute walk test
Time Frame: 2 weeks
6 minutes walk test is use for diagnosis of cardiorespiratory fitness after tai chi and art andcrafts activity
2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
time up and go test
Time Frame: 2 weeks
time up and go test will be use after tai chi exercises and art and crafts activity
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Collaborators

Sponsor GmbH

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anum Saleem, MS*, Ripah International university

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

October 29, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 29, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

January 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

November 5, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR & AHS/24/0712

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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