Clinical trial NCT03660254: Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis
Official title: Effect of Tai Chi on Functional Fitness of Elderly Patients With Degenerative Arthritis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Exercise Training
Lead sponsor: Taipei Medical University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-09-06
Enrollment: 1
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 100
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed description: 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.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

1. medical advice for those who can not exercise
2. suffering from significant cardiovascular and heart disease
3. suffering from high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes
4. those suffering from skeletal muscle disease

Primary outcomes:
measure: height
timeFrame: 1 min
measure: Weight
timeFrame: 1 min
measure: Muscle strength
timeFrame: 1 min
measure: Endurance
timeFrame: 2 mins
measure: Heart rate
timeFrame: 2 mins
measure: Softness(sit and reach test)
timeFrame: 1 min
measure: balance(One foot station)
timeFrame: 2 mins
measure: walking
timeFrame: 1 min
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Taipei City
country: Taiwan
facility: Laozhuang Popular activity center
Study officials:
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