"Unpacking the Mind and Body Pathways of the Antidepressant Effect of Qigong in Older Adults: A Pilot Study"

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

106

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2024

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2024

Conditions
Qigong
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Qigong

12-week training of Baduanjin (or named Eight-Section Brocades), with two sessions per week. Each session lasts for 60 min.

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based training

12-week training of mindfulness-based breathing, walking, and stretching practices, with two sessions per week. Each session lasts for 60 min.

BEHAVIORAL

Low-to-moderate intensity physical exercise

12-week training of stretching, flexibility exercise, and balance exercise, with two sessions per week. Each session lasts for 60 min.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kowloon

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

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