Elderly. Senility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: practice of short forms exercise of Tai Chi, 8 weeks, 3 times in week, 45-60 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: No intervention is done.
Lifestyle
Intervention group: practice of short forms exercise of Tai Chi, 8 weeks, 3 times in week, 45-60 minutes.
Sponsors
Shahed University Vice chancellor for research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to 139 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients’ willingness to participate in this study; Age over 60; Absence of sensory and motor disabilities; Cognition health(according to Abbreviate Mental test: score above 7); Ability to speak and understand Persian; Recently no Tai chi exercise; Not taking anti -anxiety and depression drugs; Geriatric depression scale score above 8; 6-Minute Walk test; having no drug addiction and alcohol; having no history of mental illness in the last month and sedative use Exclusion criteria: patient’s unwillingness to continue the collaboration in this study; absenteeism for more than two sessions; appearance of pain or other physical or mental problems that prevent the intervention; Older adults’ death.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Happiness. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: Oxford Happiness Scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: LEIPAD quality of life questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: GDS questionnaire.;Blood level of glucose. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: Blood glucose measurement (glucometry).;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: checklist.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: checklist.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, four weeks after the intervention and a eight weeks. Method of measurement: checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Nahid Rejeh
Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed