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NCT Number: NCT03660254

Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis

Degenerative arthritis is a common disease in the elderly , in recent years, there are young trends, the symptoms often cause great pain in the elderly, associated with lower physical exercise caused by decreased muscle mass, functional fitness performance Is also poor, affecting the ability of elderly people to live independently. Therefore, this study mainly explores whether the intervention of tai chi can improve the functional fitness of the elderly and reduce the pain index of the elderly. The study was designed to take the sample, which was divided into experimental group and control group. It was expected to receive 100 people. The subjects were asked to use the basic information, Karnofsky scale, The functional fitness test, the exercise conscious scale and the WOMAC pain scale were used as the research tools. The SPSS system was used to analyze whether the functional fitness index and the pain index were significantly different before and after exercise intervention. Whether the exercise intervention has an effect on the elderly.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Training

Age range

65 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Laozhuang Popular activity center

Taipei, 115, Taiwan

About this study

Degenerative arthritis is a common disease in the elderly , in recent years, there are young trends, the symptoms often cause great pain in the elderly, associated with lower physical exercise caused by decreased muscle mass, functional fitness performance Is also poor, affecting the ability of elderly people to live independently. Therefore, this study mainly explores whether the intervention of tai chi can improve the functional fitness of the elderly and reduce the pain index of the elderly. The study was designed to take the sample, which was divided into experimental group and control group. It was expected to receive 100 people. The subjects were asked to use the basic information, Karnofsky scale, The functional fitness test, the exercise conscious scale and the WOMAC pain scale were used as the research tools. The SPSS system was used to analyze whether the functional fitness index and the pain index were significantly different before and after exercise intervention. Whether the exercise intervention has an effect on the elderly.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above who actively participate in community activities
  • awareness MMSE score ≧ 25 and can use the Chinese, Taiwanese fluent communication
  • can stand for more than 60 minutes and the Kirsley scale for the second to zero level.

Exclusion criteria

  • medical advice for those who can not exercise
  • suffering from significant cardiovascular and heart disease
  • suffering from high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes
  • those suffering from skeletal muscle disease

Treatment and study plan

Tai Chi

Behavioral

tai chi exercise intervention，two times a week and each time cost one hour

Primary outcomes

  1. height

    Time frame: 1 min

    Measuring the height of the subject

  2. Weight

    Time frame: 1 min

    Measuring the weight of the subject

  3. Muscle strength

    Time frame: 1 min

    measuring how many times of "sit and down" can he do in 30 secs

  4. Endurance

    Time frame: 2 mins

    measuring how many times can he do "knee pull-in" in 2 mins

  5. Heart rate

    Time frame: 2 mins

    measuring heart rate before and after knee pull-in

  6. Softness(sit and reach test)

    Time frame: 1 min

    sitting on the floor with legs stretched out straight ahead， With the palms facing downwards, and the hands on top of each other or side by side, the subject reaches forward along the measuring line as far as possible.

  7. balance(One foot station)

    Time frame: 2 mins

    measuring how long can he stand in one foot

  8. walking

    Time frame: 1 min

    walking for 10 meters and measuring how long participants take

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chen Li Tien

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 6, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 6, 2018

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