None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the effect of a 26-week seated Simplified Tai Chi Exercise Program (STEP) on the quality of life of older Taiwanese people in wheelchairs living in long term care, and on their depression, mood states, and self-efficacy.
Interventions
Seated in wheelchair, an intervention group undertook three 40-minute sessions each week of Simplified Tai Chi Exercise Program (STEP) for a period of 26 weeks. The Tai Chi exercise program was conducted by a qualified instructor from Taiwan's Tai Chi Chuan Association. The group of 30 participants randomized into the intervention group was further split into two smaller group of 15 participants due to space constraints and to ensure a quality learning experience.
Sponsors
Griffith University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1) people in wheelchairs 2) willingness to participate in the study 3) able to speak and understand Chinese or Taiwanese and with no severe hearing impairment 4) able to use and raise both arms while sitting in a wheelchair 5) able to provide informed consent 6) cognitive function established through Mini Mental State Examination >24/30
Exclusion criteria
1) symptoms of acute pain or infection 2) any lower extremity infection 3) older people in palliative care 4) older people who were blind 5) documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that might interfere with participation (for example dementia, or psychosis).
Outcome results
None listed