Condition 1: tai-chi chuan exercise. Condition 2: balance status.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: elderly men over 60 years Be able to do Tai Chi exercise Not having a history of brain stroke and other diseases that affect balance Lack of corrected visual and hearing impairment Resident of Kashan Elderly not participating in similar studies Willingness to cooperate Lack of physical disability Earn a score below 25 from the Fullerton scale Patients who do not take sleeping pills daily
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Withdraw from attendance Absent more than 2 sessions of workouts Hospitalization Acute and severe physical illnesses during the study Prescription of permanent hypnotic medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of people with a Fullerton instrument score above 25. Timepoint: Measurement of balance status at baseline (before intervention) and end of study. Method of measurement: Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kashan University of Medical Sciences