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NCT Number: NCT06550661

Effects of Ba Duan Jin Training for Older People

Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland China. It can be seen that Baduanjin's gentle and non-aggressive movements are suitable for physical training for people of all ages.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Behavior Motor Activity Old Age

Age range

60 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • (1) old person able to communicate and follow instructions, (2) stable and with sufficient physical strength: able to maintain at least one sitting position in a wheelchair or on the edge of a bed.

Exclusion criteria

  • (1) Difficulty standing or walking and obvious musculoskeletal disease, (2) Diagnosed and recommended by a physician Those who are not suitable for sports activities, (3) serious diseases/unstable conditions, such as severe cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney diseases, severe malignant tumors, severe malnutrition, severe dementia, (4) more than 180 minutes of exercise per week in the past month time, (5) severe arrhythmia, (6) no intention to participate.

Treatment and study plan

Ba Duan Jin

Behavioral

a kind of exercise

Primary outcomes

  1. Chang in muscle strength from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    pinch, grip and quadriceps strength. A Higher score means a better outcome.

  2. Chang in weight of muscle and fat from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    muscle mass(kg/%), fat mass (kg/%)

  3. Chang in Activities of Daily Living from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-100. A Higher score means a worse outcome.

  4. Chang in Instrumental activities of daily living from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    This is a scale of physical function. The range for total score is 0-24. A Higher score means a better outcome.

  5. Chang in short form Berg balance scale from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    Balance Assessment. The range is 0-4. A Higher score means a better outcome.

  6. Chang in Gait analyses from wearable sensors from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    MTC mean magnitude and variability, as well as the stride-to-stride variability, stride time and length, lower limb peak angular velocity, and foot forward linear speed

  7. Chang in EQ5D from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    This is a scale of quality of life. The range for total is 0-20. A higher score means a worse outcome.

  8. Chang in WHOBREF from baseline to 12 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

    This is a scale of quality of life. A higher score means a better outcome.

Secondary outcomes

  1. age, gender, married, religion, sleep, fall, disease status, education

    Time frame: Baseline

    Demographic basic data

  2. height, weight

    Time frame: Baseline

    height(cm), weight(kg)

  3. Clinical Dementia Rating

    Time frame: Baseline

    Mental Function Assessment. The range is 0-3. A Higher score means a worse outcome.

  4. Chang in Cumulative Illness Rating Scale

    Time frame: Baseline

    A Higher score means a worse outcome. Range Min and Max to 0-56.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Ba Duan Jin on Muscle Strength, Balance, Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Body Composition and Quality of Life of Older People

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 13, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 6, 2025

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