Combinatorial effects of tai chi training and nutrition on the power and coordination ability of older people

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014945

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-20

Start date

2018-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Group 1: Group 1 trains Tai Chi for the first 3 months. It consists of 16 elders, eight of them take a soy extract and eight take a placebo. Group 2: Group 2 trains Tai Chi in the last three months. I

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy older people

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: serious diseases, e.g. cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic of strength at T0 (before the start of the intervention), at T1 (after 12 weeks), at T2 (after 24 weeks) by means of 1 RM measurement on the knee flexor, knee extensor and chest press, Jump Test - Opto Jump, Timed Up and Go Test, Short Physical Performance Battery, Gait analysis, Blood analysis (blood lipids, blood sugar)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire on fear of falling (FES I) Questionnaire on well-being at T0 (before the start of the intervention), at T1 (after 12 weeks), at T2 (after 24 weeks)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLujuan Jurkiewicz-Jia

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln

lulu926@hotmail.de01732888660

Outcome results