Exercise, Old Age
Conditions
Brief summary
Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland China. It can be seen that Baduanjin's gentle and non-aggressive movements are suitable for physical training for people of all ages.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBa duan jin
a kind of exercise
Sponsors
Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* (1) old person able to communicate and follow instructions, (2) stable and with sufficient physical strength: able to maintain at least one sitting position in a wheelchair or on the edge of a bed.
Exclusion criteria
* (1) Difficulty standing or walking and obvious musculoskeletal disease, (2) Diagnosed and recommended by a physician Those who are not suitable for sports activities, (3) serious diseases/unstable conditions, such as severe cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney diseases, severe malignant tumors, severe malnutrition, severe dementia, (4) more than 180 minutes of exercise per week in the past month time, (5) severe arrhythmia, (6) no intention to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chang in WHOBREF from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | This is a scale of quality of life. A higher score means a better outcome. |
| Chang in Instrumental activities of daily living from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-24. A Higher score means a better outcome. |
| Chang in short form Berg balance scale from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | Balance Assessment. The range is 0-4. A Higher score means a better outcome. |
| Chang in Gait analyses from wearable sensors from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | MTC mean magnitude and variability, as well as the stride-to-stride variability, stride time and length, lower limb peak angular velocity, and foot forward linear speed |
| Chang in EQ5D from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | This is a scale of quality of life. The range for total is 0-20. A higher score means a worse outcome. |
| Chang in muscle strength from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | pinch, grip and quadriceps strength. A Higher score means a better outcome. |
| Chang in weight of muscle and fat from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | muscle mass(kg/%), fat mass (kg/%) |
| Chang in Activities of Daily Living from baseline to 12 weeks | Baseline and 12 weeks | This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-100. A Higher score means a worse outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| height, weight | Baseline | height(cm), weight(kg) |
| Clinical Dementia Rating | Baseline | Mental Function Assessment. The range is 0-3. A Higher score means a worse outcome. |
| Chang in Cumulative Illness Rating Scale | Baseline | A Higher score means a worse outcome. Range Min and Max to 0-56. |
| age, gender, married, religion, sleep, fall, disease status, education | Baseline | Demographic basic data |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed