None
Conditions
Interventions
Tai Chi group (TC group):None
Brisk walking group (BW group):None
control group:None
Sponsors
Shandong Sports University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: TC group: = 65 years of age; practiced Tai Chi regularly for over 5 years BW group: = 65 years of age; engaged in brisk walking regularly for over 5 years control group: = 65 years of age; had not engaged in any exercise regularly for more than five years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) presence of cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, or neurological diseases; (2) inability to live independently or perform daily activities; (3) visual impairment; 4) use of any medication affecting physical balance or the nervous system, such as sleeping pills or tranquillizers, within the past 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| oxygenated hemoglobin concentration change values;corticomuscular coherence;CoP-CoM inclination angle;CoP-CoM distance;margin of stability; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ankle dorsiflexion kinaesthesia threshold;ankle plantarflexion kinaesthesia threshold;knee flexion kinaesthesia threshold;knee extension kinaesthesia threshold; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYvxi Zhang
Shandong Sports University
Outcome results
None listed