NCT06673758

Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fittness

Effects of Taichi Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among School Going Childern

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6 minutes walk test. compare the results.

Detailed description

This study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 30 participants, with data collected from the Sanai school system in Sargodha. The study will include school-aged children with normal weight between the ages of 10 and 14. Children with any cardiorespiratory conditions, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, or a history of cardiovascular events will be excluded. The sample of 30 will be divided into two groups of 15 participants each. Group A will participate in tai chi exercises across three levels, while Group B will engage only in basic arts and crafts activities. The interventions will consist of 10 sessions, conducted at a rate of 5 sessions per week over 2 weeks. To assess the respiratory fitness of the children, data will be collected using the 6-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 26.0.

Conditions

• Child, Only

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	tai chi exercises	tai chi exercises of three basic levels will be given with sessions of two weeks five time a day and follow efftects of tai chi exercises by 6minute walk test and time up and go test and check the results before and after exercises
OTHER	Art and crafts activity	Art and crafts activity will be given to control group and check cardiorespiratory fitness before and after arts and crafts activity

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-29
• Primary completion: 2024-12-29
• Completion: 2025-01-15
• First posted: 2024-11-05
• Last updated: 2025-01-23

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Pakistan