Tai Chi Exercise in Older People

Taipei Medical University456 enrolled

Overview

The effects of tai chi exercise and lower-extremity training on improving the primary outcome and secondary outcomes among older people will be compared.

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Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

456

Conditions

Fallers Aged 60 Years and Older

Interventions

ExerciseBEHAVIORAL

Exercise will be taught every week over the 6-month intervention period at a subject's residence by instructors.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Persons aged 60 years and older and who require medical attention in the emergency rooms due to sustaining a fall. Exclusion Criteria: * A major unstable cardiopulmonary disease * Cognitive impairment * Contraindications to physical exercise * The inability to ambulate * Frail elderly.

Locations (1)

Taipei Medical University

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To ascertain the occurrence of falls

Time frame: 18 months

Secondary Outcomes

Fall-related outcomes of physical and psychological functions will assessed using direct interviews or performance tests at the subject's residence

Time frame: 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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