Seated Tai Chi Improves Dynamic Finger Pointing Task and Sitting Balance Control in Subjects With Parkinson's Disease

Seated Tai Chi Improves Dynamic Finger Pointing Task and Sitting Balance Control in Subjects With Parkinson's Disease: A Prospective Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06928532

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-15

Start date

2018-10-29

Completion date

2020-09-30

Last updated

2025-04-15

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Conditions

Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Tai Chi

Keywords

Eye-hand coordination, Sitting balance control, Tai Chi, Parkinson's disease

Brief summary

The goal of this prospective study is to investigate the effects of 3 months seated Tai Chi (TC) practice on the eye-hand coordination and sitting balance control of subjects with Parkinson's disease. The main objective it aims to answer are the effects of seated TC training on: * Shoulder joint range of motion; * Eye-hand coordination; * Dynamic sitting balance control; and * Quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease Researchers compared seated TC training with a control group to see if it improved the aforementioned outcomes. Participants completed: * 3-month TC training of 24 sessions in total * two sessions per week and each session lasted for 1-hour * went on with their usual physical activities and routines outside the training

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSeated TC

3-month seated Tai Chi training (24 sessions in total) given to Parkinson's disease patients

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scored over 24 * Individuals with mobility levels suitable for participation in seated TC

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Shoulder mobility	Immediate after 3-month training period	Shoulder flexion range of motion
Eye-Hand Coordination Test	Immediate after 3-month training period	Reaction time, movement time, accuracy
Dynamic sitting balance	Immediate after 3-month training period	Participants were assessed using the Sequential Weight Shifting Test where they were seated on a force platform equipped with four load cells capable of measuring forces ranging from 40 to 400 pounds to calculate their accuracy of centre of pressure shifts during the test
Quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients	Immediate after 3-month training period	Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39)

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

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