Clinical trial NCT04862442: Comparison of Qigong Exercises on Two Different Digital Platforms
Official title: Comparison of Qigong Exercises on Two Different Digital Platforms: an Evaluation Project of Technologically Supported Activity
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Health Behavior
Sedentary Behavior
Keywords: Qigong
telerehabilitation
physical activity
Lead sponsor: Biruni University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-04-28
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A total of 30 volunteer research subjects will be selected in an age range of 18 to 65, who categorized as "inactive (\<600 metabolic equivalent-min/hf)" with respect to International Activity Readiness Survey. Groups will be randomized as Group A (n=15) and Group B (n=15).
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Mild effort requiring, body-mind oriented, effective on multiple physical fitness parameters, ancient exercise method Qigong would be beneficial for a great number of people by using popular technological mediums in order to increase overall physical activity and wellbeing. Our aim is to evaluate the effects of Qigong exercises on endurance, muscle strength, sleep quality, level of anxiety and stress by using two different tele-rehabilitation methods.

Detailed description: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior is a serious public health problem which categorized as a pandemic. One of the common risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, known as chronic non-communicable diseases, is physical inactivity. Mild effort requiring, body-mind oriented, effective on multiple physical fitness parameters, ancient exercise method Qigong would be beneficial for a great number of people by using popular technological mediums in order to increase overall physical activity and wellbeing. Based on reasons as previously described, our aim is to evaluate the effects of Qigong exercises on endurance, muscle strength, sleep quality, level of anxiety and stress by using two different tele-rehabilitation methods.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* • Categorized as "inactive (\<600 metabolic equivalent-min/hf)" with respect to International Physical Activity Questionnaire

  * Ability to read and talk in Turkish
  * In order to join online sessions, participants should have internet access
  * All answers of the Physical Activity Preparation Survey should be selected as "No"

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Lack of cooperation

  * Uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled arrhythmia patience
  * People with serious neurological and respiratory conditions
  * Having a pacemaker and/or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  * Stroke, myocardial infarction history
  * Amputee
  * People with serious major musculoskeletal problems
  * Chronic kidney failure
  * Chronic Liver failure
  * Hip or knee prosthesis in last five years
  * Lower extremity injuries in last 6 months
  * Diabetic ulcer or neuropathy
  * Pregnant or planning to get pregnant in 1 year
  * Breastfeeding
  * Taking sleep pills or taking medicines as part of psychological treatment and/or working on shifts

Primary outcomes:
measure: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short form
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: 1 Minute Sit-Stand Test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Coronavirus Anxiety Index
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Perceived Stress Index
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Biruni University
Study officials:
affiliation: Biruni University
name: Buket Akinci, Assoc.Prof.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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