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A Modified Thai Yoga exercise program improves walking ability and balance in obese older women

A Modified Thai Yoga exercise program improves walking ability and balance in obese older women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20191201001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-12-01
Start date
2018-07-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

obese older women Rue&#45

Interventions

Normal activity,modified Thai yoga
No Intervention Other,Experimental Other
Control group,modified Thai yoga group

Sponsors

Thai traditional Medicine Knowledge Fund
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 (11), 2) no prior experience in the practice of Thai yoga, 3) non-smoker, 4) no significant neuromuscular and cardiovascular disease, 5) no muscle or joint problems that could limit participation in the program or the testing, and 6) willing and able to commit to the 8-week program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) currently physically active (moderate/vigorous levels of exercise > 150 minutes/week) and 2) having high risk of falling as determined by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) (<41 points) (12).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
functional performance at 8 months after end of the intervention sit and reach test (SRT)&#44; functional reach test (FRT)&#44; 30&#45;second chair stand test (CST&#45;30)&#44; 8&#45;foot u—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
lower extremity muscle strength at 8 months after end of the intervention isokinetic muscle testing—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAmornpan Ajjimaporn

Mahidol University

g4036011@gmail.com0838555647

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026