Effect of Tai Chi Chuan on Autonomic Nervous Modulation in Aged Subjects

NCT00745303 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2008-09-03

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Summary

Since Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) training has been shown to be beneficial to the cardiopulmonary function of the subject, TCC might have a beneficial effect on the pulmonary function, autonomic nervous modulation, lipid profile, and cytokines production in the aged subjects.

Conditions

  • Healthy Subjects

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Tai Chi Cuan

Tai Chi Cuan training for 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Cheng-Deng Kuo, MD,PhD · Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-05-31
Primary Completion
2003-05-31
Completion
2004-03-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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