Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing

Tai Chi/Qigong Exercise Persistence Among Residents of Senior Housing: a Randomized Field Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01006447

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-02

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

2009-10-31

Last updated

2009-11-02

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Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

tai chi, exercise, older adults, exercise persistence

Brief summary

This randomized field trial uses a self-report daily exercise log to answer the research question: Does frequency of instruction influence tai chi/qigong home practice exercise persistence among residents of Senior housing?

Interventions

BEHAVIORALInstructor contact

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Resident of Senior housing, * Ability to engage in mild exercise * Vision sufficient to view TV medium * Willingness to engage in tai chi/qigong training and practice.

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to provide informed consent * Unable to attend initial training session

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
exercise persistence	3 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
perceived benefits	3 months
barriers to exercise	3 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026