Virtual Tai ji Quan Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
ConditionAccidental Fall
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65-90
SponsorOregon Research Institute
About this trial
To examine two different exercise programs in reducing incidence of falls among community-dwelling older adults
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age between 65 and 90 years and
having had 1 or more falls in the preceding 12 months or having a score ≥12 seconds on the Timed Up&Go (TUG) test.
Disqualifiers
showing a diagnosis of dementia or significant cognitive impairment, as indicated by a score of <24 on the Mini Mental State Evaluation (MMSE, range: 0-30);
being unable to ambulate independently for household distances; (c) having no medical clearance;
having participated in any regular and structured tai ji quan-based or multicomponent exercise programs (≥2 times weekly) in the preceding 6 months;
having any physical condition that would preclude participation in moderate-intensity exercise; and
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual tai ji quan: moving for better balance intervention (V-TJQMBB)
- Virtual multimodal exercise intervention (V-Multimodal)
Treatment groups
620 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov