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The surveying of effect of tai-chi chuan on the balance status

The surveying of effect of tai-chi chuan exercise on the balance status of the elderly men

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200108046058N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-02-02
Start date
2020-01-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-02-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: tai-chi chuan exercise. Condition 2: balance status.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: During a briefing session, research tips for the elderly in the intervention group will be described. After pre-test for all participants, the intervention group in

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to No maximum

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

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactHamid Gholami alavi

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Gholami-h@kaums.ac.ir+98 31 5522 3010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026