A Trial of Tai Chi Intervention for Youngsters with Visual Impairments

Yanyun Zhang

Status: Completed

Conditions: Visual Impairment and Blindness (Excl Colour Blindness)

Treatments: Behavioral: Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise refers to rhythmic and long-lasting exercise with increased heart rate, slight sweating and slight wheezing.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06450340

PJ-XS-20240422-003

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

• 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)

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The age ranges from 10 to 17 years old, regardless of sex.
• had no previous experience as an athlete.
• could follow simple instructions.
• could walk without assistance.
• could maintain a regular lifestyle during the experiment.
• provided informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• The exclusion criterion applied to those who suffered any severe illness or ailment which hinders mobility.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Tai Chi exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

Sessions lasted 60 minutes each and took place three times a week for 12 weeks for Tai Chi exercise group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise refers to rhythmic and long-lasting exercise with increased heart rate, slight sweating and slight wheezing.

Jogging group

Other group

Description:

Sessions lasted 60 minutes each and took place three times a week for 12 weeks for Jogging group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise refers to rhythmic and long-lasting exercise with increased heart rate, slight sweating and slight wheezing.