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NCT Number: NCT02320747

Immediate Effect of Tai Chi Exercise in Healthy Volunteers

Tai Chi has been widely practiced as a Chinese martial art that focuses on slow sequential movements, providing a smooth, continuous and low intensity activity. It has been promoted to improve balance and strength and to reduce falls in the elderly, especially those 'at risk'. The potential benefits in healthy younger age cohorts and for wider aspects of health have received less attention.

The present study documented prospective changes in balance and vascular responses for a community sample of adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

GyanSanjeevani

Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302019, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 to 25 years old
  • Have given written informed consent
  • Have a high school level of education
  • Be healthy and psychologically stable as determined by screening for medical and psychiatric problems via a personal interview, a medical questionnaire, a physical examination, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and routine medical blood and urinalysis laboratory tests.
  • Have an active interest in exploring and developing their spiritual lives
  • Cigarette smokers must agree to abstain from smoking on session days
  • Agree to refrain from using any psychoactive drugs, including alcoholic beverages, within 24 hours
  • Agree that for one week before each session, refrain from taking any nonprescription medication, nutritional supplement, or herbal supplement except when approved by the study investigators.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women who are pregnant or nursing
  • Cardiovascular conditions: coronary artery disease, stroke, angina, uncontrolled hypertension, a clinically significant ECG abnormality
  • Epilepsy with history of seizures
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Currently taking psychoactive prescription medication on a regular (e.g., daily) basis

Treatment and study plan

Tai Chi

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Heart rate (HR)

    Time frame: 40 Minutes

    Heart rate was recorded before and after the session.

  2. Systolic Pressure (SP)

    Time frame: 40 minutes

  3. Diastolic Pressure (DP)

    Time frame: 40 Minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Adwin Life Care

Industry

Collaborators

  • Shanghai University of Sport
  • Warwick Research Services

Registry information

Official study title

Immediate Effect of Tai Chi Exercise in Healthy Volunteers:Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 19, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 7, 2015

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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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