Tai Ji Clinical Trial
Official title:
the Effects of Individualized Tai Chi Training on Balance Control in Elderly
Traditional Tai Chi is too complex for most elderly individuals. There have been few reports regarding the development of simplified Tai Chi programs to suit the physical needs of elderly adults. However, these programs were not individualized according to the participants' balance control abilities.The investigators already developed an individualized Tai Chi program. This objective of the study was to investigate the effect of individualized Tai Chi training.
Background: Balance control is an important skill for human to maintain a myriad of postures
and activities. The elderly suffering from balance impairment by aging have high rate to
increase fall-related injuries, restricted activities, declined physical functions, and
decrease quality of life. Tai Chi (TC) has been demonstrated as an innovative way to promote
balance function, which is a suitable exercise for older people because of its slow movement,
changeable base of supports, multi-directions weight shifting and less impact on lower
extremities. Recent systematic reviews have shown that TC exercises have significant benefits
in improving balance control, but most of them are only connected with healthy elderlies.
Actually, the long standing time and training duration, challenged recollection by its
sequence forms, and complex coordination for upper and lower extremities of TC usually make
it difficult to practice for some elderlies with poor physical functions. Therefore, the
method of individualized TC exercise program, integrated with biomechanical analyses, is
developed in this research. It can afford an easier and more applicable training for elderly
to improve the balance abilities.
Purposes:To evaluate the effects of individualized Tai Chi training on balance control in
elderly.
Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental design and prospective study. Participants
were recruited and assigned into individualized TC, entire TC group and home-based education
group
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