Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fittness

Riphah International University30 enrolled

Overview

Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6 minutes walk test. compare the results.

This study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 30 participants, with data collected from the Sanai school system in Sargodha. The study will include school-aged children with normal weight between the ages of 10 and 14. Children with any cardiorespiratory conditions, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, or a history of cardiovascular events will be excluded. The sample of 30 will be divided into two groups of 15 participants each. Group A will participate in tai chi exercises across three levels, while Group B will engage only in basic arts and crafts activities. The interventions will consist of 10 sessions, conducted at a rate of 5 sessions per week over 2 weeks. To assess the respiratory fitness of the children, data will be collected using the 6-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 26.0.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Child, Only

Interventions

tai chi exercisesOTHER

tai chi exercises of three basic levels will be given with sessions of two weeks five time a day and follow efftects of tai chi exercises by 6minute walk test and time up and go test and check the results before and after exercises

Art and crafts activityOTHER

Art and crafts activity will be given to control group and check cardiorespiratory fitness before and after arts and crafts activity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 14 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * childerns with 10 to 14 years * childerns with normal weight less than 30kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Childerns with any cardiorespiratory issues * Childerns who have gone through CVA,hemophilia, dystrophy and conditions which impact cardiorespiratory status

Locations (2)

Riphah international university

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Imran Amjad

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

6 minute walk test

6 minutes walk test is use for diagnosis of cardiorespiratory fitness after tai chi and art andcrafts activity

Time frame: 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

time up and go test

time up and go test will be use after tai chi exercises and art and crafts activity

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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