Healthy older adult
Conditions
Interventions
Tai Chi group:Simplified 24-Form Tai Chi (Yang Style), three sessions per week, one hour per session.
Tai Chi stepping group:Practice of stepping movements from the Simplified 24-Form Tai Chi (Yang Style), with arms relaxed and hands placed in front of the abdomen during practice, three sessions per w
Multidirectional Stepping group:Participants performed stepping movements in various directions as instructed on a stepping mat composed of 40 square tiles, each measuring 25 × 25 cm. The training was
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years or older; 2. Able to walk independently for at least 10 meters without any assistance; 3. No regular physical exercise in the past 6 months, with participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity no more than twice per week; 4. Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous experience of practicing Tai Chi for at least three months; 2. Presence of severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, musculoskeletal, or neurological diseases, or acute infectious diseases; 3. History of lower limb fracture or surgery within the past six months; 4. Cognitive impairment, defined as a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24; 5. Currently participating in other fall prevention interventions or drug trial studies; 6. Unable to fully participate in assessments or interventions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| muscle strength;Knee and ankle joint proprioception;Static balance;toe clearance;muscle active time;postural control ability; Neuromuscular Coupling;fall rate; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHui Liu
School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University,
Outcome results
None listed