healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
Tai chi beginners:Tai chi
Tai chi master:Tai chi
Tai chi top master:Tai chi
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are: for beginners: those who practice TC for less than 3-month; for Masters, are those who have more than 20 years of regular TC training practitioners; for Top Masters, are those who have more than 40 years of regular TC training practitioners and having high reputation in the field of TC.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are individuals who are incapable to participate in TC exercise and have major confounding conditions which are known to affect mobility and cognition, including cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, neurological disorder, asthma, hearing and visual disabilities, communicable diseases, musculoskeletal disorder, and cognitive impairment with mini mental states score of less than 23.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive characteristics during tai chi exercise; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mental health; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactStanley Sai-chuen HUI
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed