Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Innate and Adaptive Immune Function
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-70 years
Brief Summary
Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art that has been practiced for many centuries. Improvements in cardiorespiratory function, balance, muscular strength, flexibility in older subjects; preventi...
Detailed Description
Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art that has been practiced for many centuries, has only recently gained the interest of researchers in Western countries as an alternative form of exercise. Tai...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Has been practicing Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) for at least 3 days a week for at least 12 months.
Exclusion
- Any chronic systemic diseases (e.g., coronary artery disease \[CAD\])
- Has cognitive impairments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00172679
Start Date
July 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
September 27 2007
Active Locations (2)
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1
School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, NTU
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, 100
2
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100