Effects of Ba Duan Jin Training for Older People

Last updated: August 3, 2025
Sponsor: Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Ba duan jin

Clinical Study ID

NCT06550661
CTU112-SHOW-002
  • Ages 60-100
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and physical education classes, and promoted it as a health Qigong method throughout mainland China. It can be seen that Baduanjin's gentle and non-aggressive movements are suitable for physical training for people of all ages.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • (1) old person able to communicate and follow instructions, (2) stable and withsufficient physical strength: able to maintain at least one sitting position in awheelchair or on the edge of a bed.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • (1) Difficulty standing or walking and obvious musculoskeletal disease, (2)Diagnosed and recommended by a physician Those who are not suitable for sportsactivities, (3) serious diseases/unstable conditions, such as severecardiopulmonary, liver and kidney diseases, severe malignant tumors, severemalnutrition, severe dementia, (4) more than 180 minutes of exercise per week in thepast month time, (5) severe arrhythmia, (6) no intention to participate.

Study Design

Total Participants: 78
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Ba duan jin
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 03, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

    Taichung,
    Taiwan

    Site Not Available

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