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Effects of Bafa Wubu of Tai Chi Practice on the balance control Among Older Adults

Effects of Bafa Wubu of Tai Chi Exercise on the Static Balance Ability, Proprioception and Plantar Tactile Sensitivity among the old adults

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100042428
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-01-21
Start date
2021-01-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

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Conditions

Balance Ability, Proprioception and Plantar Tactile Sensitivity

Interventions

experimental group:Bafa Wubu of Tai Chi Practice
control group:Read newspapers or watch TV

Sponsors

Qipeng Song
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 65 years and older; 2) no Tai Chi practice experience; 3) ability to live independently.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Previous Tai chi exercise experience (subjects regularly practiced Tai Chi for at least three months; 2) Diseases of the respiratory system, cardiovascular disease, and fracture history that restricted subjects from participating in low- and moderate-intensity exercise.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
mean velocity of center of press ;root mean square of center of press;displacement of center of press;knee extension;knee flexion;ankle plantar flexion;ankle dorsal flexion;great toe threshold;metatarsal toe 1 threshold;metatarsal toe 5 threshold;arch threshold;heel threshold;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQipeng Song

Shandong Sports University

songqipeng@sdpei.edu.cn+86 155 0861 9996

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026