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NCT Number: NCT01687023

A Wearable System to Monitor Tai Chi Practice

The goal of this research study is to show that features derived from data gathered using SHIMMER wearable sensor platform can capture adherence and proficiency in the performance of exercises that are part of Tai Chi interventions.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Young style Tai Chi practitioners

Exclusion criteria

  • Any movement impairment that will impede Tai Chi movements performance

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Biomarkers of adherence and proficiency

    Time frame: 1 day

    Data gathered using SHIMMER devices will be segmented to derive signal features. These features will be then used to feed a pattern recognition algorithm the output of which indicates whether a specific Tai Chi movement of interest has been performed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Sep 18, 2012
Registry last updated
Oct 18, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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