Feasibility and Efficacy of A Remote Tai Chi Program in Older Adults

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

35

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 20, 2023

Primary Completion Date

October 30, 2023

Study Completion Date

October 30, 2023

Conditions
Aging
Interventions
DEVICE

Tai Chi intervention

The Tai Chi program was delivered virtually via Zoom by a certified Tai Chi instructor for 12 weeks. Tai Chi forms employed in the class was adapted from an evident-based fall prevention program - Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance. This program is a research-based Tai Chi balance training regimen. The program composed of core adapted Tai Chi movements and various therapeutic movements as well as breathing exercises

OTHER

Usual care condiition

In the usual care condition, the investigators requested that participants maintain their regular activities during their time in the usual care condition. The participants were encouraged to refrain from Tai Chi, but not prohibited from engaging in Tai Chi, in the usual care period.

Trial Locations (1)

55455

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Minnesota

OTHER

lead

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

OTHER