The Effects of Home-Based Tai Chi Exercise on Balance and Lower Limb Strength in Older Adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251212004

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-12

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Elderly Older adults, balance, lower limb strength, Home-Based Tai Chi Exercise

Interventions

Home-based Tai Chi exercise sessions last 50 minutes each, consisting of a 10-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of Home-based-Tai Chi exercise, and a 10-minute cool-down. The training is conducted three time

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral

Homebased-Tai Chi exercise,Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years and above 2. Able to walk independently without using any walking aids 3. Do not have musculoskeletal disorders that affect exercise performance, such as muscle inflammation or bone fractures 4. Do not have neurological diseases, such as stroke or Parkinson disease 5. Do not have cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, such as asthma or heart disease 6. Do not have visual problems such as blurred vision or double vision; wearing glasses or contact lenses is acceptable

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to communicate and follow instructions 2. Had cognitive impairment, as assessed by the Mini Mental Stage Examination-Thai version 2002 (MMSE Thai 2002), with the following score criteria: Individuals with no formal education: less than 14 points, Individuals with primary education: less than 17 points, Individuals with education above primary level: less than 22 points

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance performance Baseline, after 4 weeks Fullerton Advance Balance (FAB) Scale,Balance performance (walking) Baseline, after 4 weeks Timed up and go ,Balance performance ( limits of stability) Baseline, after 4 weeks Mutidirectional reach test,Lower limb strength Baseline, after 4 weeks 30 second sit to stand test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of falling Baseline, after 4 weeks Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) ,satisfaction after 4 weeks of exercise post-exercise satisfaction questionaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNumpung Punyanirun

Huachiew Chalermprakiet University

Numpung.khum@gmail.com023126300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026