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Effects of Tai Chi Chuan in Patients After Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction

NCT01340716 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2017-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized Clinical Trial to assess the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on blood pressure, respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in patients after recent acute myocardial infarction.

Conditions

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction

Interventions

OTHER

Tai Chi Chuan exercise

patients in this group held three weekly classes of 60 minutes during 12 weeks of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang style. The exercises will be mild to moderate (HR 60 to 75% of HR Max). Slow movements combined with exercises and maintained using your own body weight.

OTHER

stretching exercise

patients in this group held weekly classes of two stretching for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rosane Nery · Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2012-10-31

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