Psychological Effects of Tai Chi Training

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Treatments: Behavioral: Tai Chi training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01681082

SE-2012-0539

Details and patient eligibility

About

The general purpose of this study is to examine the effect of tai chi training on cognitive function in young adults. The investigators will test subjects enrolled in a semester-long tai chi course along with control subjects. The specific aims are to measure duration of practice, cognitive function, physical balance, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) indicators. The investigators primary hypotheses are that, compared to controls, subjects in the tai chi course will show improvements in (1a) spatial working memory and (1b) response inhibition. The investigators secondary hypotheses are that, among the subjects participating in the tai chi course, these cognitive improvements will correlate with (2a) improvements in balance and (2b) duration of tai chi practice, and that, among all participants, (2c) ADHD indications will correlate with cognitive measures.

Enrollment: 161 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 23 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Able to perform balance and cognitive tests

Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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161 participants in 2 patient groups

Tai Chi Training

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison course, "Introduction to Martial Arts: Tai Chi".

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tai Chi training

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Subjects will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison course "Introduction to Psychology".