Clinical trial NCT04887363: The Comparisons of Effects of Core Stability Exercise and Tai Chi on Core Muscle Performances in Elderly
Official title: The Comparisons of Effects of Core Stability Exercise and Tai Chi on Core Muscle Performances, Core Stability and Balance in Community-living Elderly
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Tai Ji
Lead sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-05-14
Enrollment: 71
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 74
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Core muscles and core stability has a key component in the postural control or balance. However, no clear evidence has been found for the positive relationship between core stability and postural control in the elderly, and the effects of core stabilizing training on postural control or balance in the elderly. The purposes of this project are to investigate the effects of core stability training program on muscle strength, muscle performance, and balance outcomes in elderly adults.

Detailed description: In this pretest, posttest design study, elderly adults enrolled and assigned to the core exercise group or Tai Chi exercise group, the core exercise group received core exercise intervention comparing to Tai Chi exercise group participated Tai chi exercise program as a control group.

The young adults group were also enrolled for a reference group, not received any exercise intervention and just only received the measurements once.

Participants in the two elderly group will receive 12-week, 36-session exercise-based core stability training class. The each 60 minutes core exercise class focuses on exercise for improving strength, endurance of core muscles and trunk stability.

Participants need complete baseline assessments of muscle performance, and balance ability measures 1 week prior and 1 week and 12 weeks following the intervention.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Core exercise group and Tai Chi exercise group

   1. healthy community-dwelling older adults (60-74 years old)
   2. not received any core stability or Tai Chi Chuan training within the previous 6 months
   3. independent in basic daily living activities
   4. able to move freely without any assistance
2. Young adults group a. Their age should be ranged between 20 - 59 years

Exclusion Criteria:

All group

1. have a history of orthopedic surgery on spine or lower extremity
2. have any spine pathology (e.g., spondylolisthesis, disc herniation)
3. have a pain over back or lower limbs to affect the ability to perform activities of daily living
4. had a history of vestibular disease (e.g., Meniere' s disease)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Changes in strength of core muscle groups (trunk) at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in strength of core muscle groups (hip) at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in endurance of core muscle groups at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in ability of the dynamic balance at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in assessment of postural control at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in muscle activity of selected core muscles during performing arm-raising tasks at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
measure: Changes in assessment of postural control during performing arm-raising tasks at 12-week
timeFrame: The assessments will be conducted 1 and 12 weeks following the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University Department of Physical Therapy Associate Professor
name: Li-Jiun Liaw
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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