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| Hong Kong Metropolitan University | OTHER |
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The goal of this prospective study is to investigate the effects of 3 months seated Tai Chi (TC) practice on the eye-hand coordination and sitting balance control of subjects with Parkinson's disease. The main objective it aims to answer are the effects of seated TC training on:
Researchers compared seated TC training with a control group to see if it improved the aforementioned outcomes.
Participants completed:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Seated TC | Experimental | Type of intervention: 12-form Yang-style seated Tai Chi routine23 under the supervision and guidance of a certified Tai Chi master Duration: 3 months (24 sessions in total) Frequency: 2 sessions per week, 1 hour per session |
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| Control | No Intervention | Control group continued with their usual daily routines and activities |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seated TC | Behavioral | 3-month seated Tai Chi training (24 sessions in total) given to Parkinson's disease patients |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Shoulder mobility | Shoulder flexion range of motion | Immediate after 3-month training period |
| Eye-Hand Coordination Test | Reaction time, movement time, accuracy | Immediate after 3-month training period |
| Dynamic sitting balance | Participants were assessed using the Sequential Weight Shifting Test where they were seated on a force platform equipped with four load cells capable of measuring forces ranging from 40 to 400 pounds to calculate their accuracy of centre of pressure shifts during the test | Immediate after 3-month training period |
| Quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients | Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) | Immediate after 3-month training period |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| William Wai Nam Tsang, PhD | Hong Kong Metropolitan University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hong Kong Metropolitan University | Hong Kong | 999077 | Hong Kong |
Data is available on reasonable request
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Oct 3, 2018 | Apr 8, 2025 | ICF_000.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010300 | Parkinson Disease |
| D020734 | Parkinsonian Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001480 | Basal Ganglia Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| D009069 | Movement Disorders |
| D000080874 | Synucleinopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |