Visual Impairment and Blindness (Excl Colour Blindness) Clinical Trial
Official title:
Study on the Effect of 12-week Taijiquan Exercise on Physical Fitness and Quality of Life of Youngsters With Visual Impairments
Investigators conducted a single-blind, randomized trial of Taijiquan exercise as compared with a control intervention consisting of wellness education and jogging for youngsters with visual impairments. Sessions lasted 60 minutes each and took place three times a week for 12 weeks for each of the study groups. The primary end point was a change in the Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) at the end of 12 weeks. Secondary end points included summary scores of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)at the end of 12 weeks.
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) for youngsters with visual impairments, including 20-meter lap scores, Body mass index (BMI), Dominant Grip Strength, Curl-Up, Trunk lift, Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach and Shoulder Stretch. - Basic information about visually impaired youth, including age, gender, height, weight. - summary scores of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) - summary scores of of the Medical Outcomes Study Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) ;