hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Interventional group: have 6 weeks of Eight forms of Tai Chi after pre-test. Duration of intervention is three sessions of 40 to 60 minutes of Tai Chi which will be done by reaserch
Interventional group: have 6 weeks of Eight forms of Tai Chi after pre-test. Duration of intervention is three sessions of 40 to 60 minutes of Tai Chi which will be done by reasercher.Perceived str
control group : 38 elderly weman with hypertention that just do pre-test and do not get any intervention? after 6 weeks they will do post-test of Perceived Stress scale .
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:primary hypertension? Lack of cognitive disorders with AMT scale? Lack of depression or anxiety disorder according to the patient or medical records? No addiction? Not use of sedative drugs? Not doing meditation methods or tai chi Exclusion criteria:Lack of cooperation or Death of elder person? No participating in more than 3 sessions of tai chi classes? having a orthostatic hypotension? heart attacks and stroke.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percieved stress. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Percieved stress. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarideh bastani
School of Nursing and Midwifery Iran
Outcome results
None listed